Deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa

Samoa: Deaths drug overdoses who was 0.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.14
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.192003: 0.182004: 0.172005: 0.172006: 0.172007: 0.172008: 0.172009: 0.142010: 0.172011: 0.172012: 0.172013: 0.162014: 0.182015: 0.192016: 0.192017: 0.192018: 0.192019: 0.22020: 0.192021: 0.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.2 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa peaked at 0.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.21 —
2001 0.21 +0.0%
2002 0.19 -9.5%
2003 0.18 -5.3%
2004 0.17 -5.6%
2005 0.17 +0.0%
2006 0.17 +0.0%
2007 0.17 +0.0%
2008 0.17 +0.0%
2009 0.14 -17.6%
2010 0.17 +21.4%
2011 0.17 +0.0%
2012 0.17 +0.0%
2013 0.16 -5.9%
2014 0.18 +12.5%
2015 0.19 +5.6%
2016 0.19 +0.0%
2017 0.19 +0.0%
2018 0.19 +0.0%
2019 0.2 +5.3%
2020 0.19 -5.0%
2021 0.2 +5.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.178 0.14 0.21 10
2010s 0.181 0.16 0.2 10
2020s 0.195 0.19 0.2 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 171 Bahamas 0.34 compare
  2. 172 Vanuatu 0.27 compare
  3. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 0.26 compare
  4. 175 Micronesia (country) 0.12 compare
  5. 176 Barbados 0.09 compare
  6. 176 Tonga 0.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Samoa was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Samoa ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa 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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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