Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 16.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.38 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya peaked at 31.18 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.97 deaths, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.79 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.97 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 8.46 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 10 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 13.04 deaths | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 17.61 deaths | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 20.15 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 23.55 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 26.87 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 26.94 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.93 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.54 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.76 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.61 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.12 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.68 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.18 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 30.77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.19 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 16.38 deaths | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 deaths | 6.97 deaths | 23.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 deaths | 26.87 deaths | 31.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 deaths | 16.38 deaths | 21.19 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Kenya was 16.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.18 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 deaths in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.