Deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 7.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.58
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2021
All-time low
3.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.58 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia peaked at 7.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2000.
That places Namibia 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 | — |
| 2001 | 4.02 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 6.79 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.95 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.58 | +9.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 | 3.96 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.23 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 6.95 | 7.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Namibia was 7.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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