Deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths drug overdoses who was 428.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
428.5
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
428.5
in 2021
All-time low
137.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021

1002003004002000201020212000: 137.32001: 141.82002: 146.32003: 160.32004: 163.72005: 169.92006: 179.32007: 189.12008: 198.22009: 207.92010: 229.62011: 231.82012: 240.82013: 251.92014: 259.12015: 281.72016: 2922017: 293.62018: 301.32019: 346.52020: 315.92021: 428.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 428.5. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 428.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137.29, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 137.29
2001 141.8 +3.3%
2002 146.34 +3.2%
2003 160.3 +9.5%
2004 163.65 +2.1%
2005 169.93 +3.8%
2006 179.34 +5.5%
2007 189.1 +5.4%
2008 198.15 +4.8%
2009 207.87 +4.9%
2010 229.64 +10.5%
2011 231.85 +1.0%
2012 240.77 +3.8%
2013 251.89 +4.6%
2014 259.14 +2.9%
2015 281.73 +8.7%
2016 292.03 +3.7%
2017 293.56 +0.5%
2018 301.26 +2.6%
2019 346.48 +15.0%
2020 315.92 -8.8%
2021 428.5 +35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169.38 137.29 207.87 10
2010s 272.83 229.64 346.48 10
2020s 372.21 315.92 428.5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Tanzania, United Republic of was 428.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 428.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 137.29 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Deaths drug overdoses who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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