Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 16.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.38
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.18
in 2018
All-time low
6.97
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.38 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya peaked at 31.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.97, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 7.79 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 8.46 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 10 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 13.04 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 20.15 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 23.55 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 26.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.93 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.54 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.76 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.61 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.12 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.18 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 30.77 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 16.38 | -22.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 | 6.97 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 26.87 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 | 16.38 | 21.19 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kenya was 16.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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