Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin

Benin: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201020212000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin stood at 0.01. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin peaked at 0.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Benin ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0.01 —
2011 0.01 +0.0%
2012 0.01 +0.0%
2013 0.01 +0.0%
2014 0.01 +0.0%
2015 0.01 +0.0%
2016 0.01 +0.0%
2017 0.01 +0.0%
2018 0.01 +0.0%
2019 0.01 +0.0%
2020 0.01 +0.0%
2021 0.01 +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 162 Burkina Faso 0.02 compare
  2. 162 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
  3. 162 Micronesia (country) 0.02 compare
  4. 165 Andorra 0.01 compare
  5. 165 Chad 0.01 compare
  6. 165 Guinea 0.01 compare
  7. 165 Mali 0.01 compare
  8. 165 Marshall Islands 0.01 compare
  9. 165 Monaco 0.01 compare
  10. 165 Niger 0.01 compare
  11. 165 San Marino 0.01 compare
  12. 165 Senegal 0.01 compare
  13. 165 Sierra Leone 0.01 compare
  14. 165 Togo 0.01 compare
  15. 165 Tonga 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Benin was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Benin ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
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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