Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 4.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.32
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2021
All-time low
2.3
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

012342000201020212000: 2.32001: 2.42002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 3.72010: 3.52011: 2.82012: 2.72013: 3.12014: 42015: 4.32016: 3.92017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.22020: 3.52021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia stood at 4.32. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia peaked at 4.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2008.

Namibia ranks 108th of 192 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.33
2001 2.4 +3.0%
2002 2.62 +9.2%
2003 2.67 +1.9%
2004 2.64 -1.1%
2005 2.58 -2.3%
2006 2.57 -0.4%
2007 2.44 -5.1%
2008 2.3 -5.7%
2009 3.67 +59.6%
2010 3.55 -3.3%
2011 2.78 -21.7%
2012 2.73 -1.8%
2013 3.07 +12.5%
2014 4.04 +31.6%
2015 4.28 +5.9%
2016 3.93 -8.2%
2017 3.58 -8.9%
2018 3.46 -3.4%
2019 3.2 -7.5%
2020 3.49 +9.1%
2021 4.32 +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.62 2.3 3.67 10
2010s 3.46 2.73 4.28 10
2020s 3.91 3.49 4.32 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 105 Albania 5.44 compare
  2. 106 Mongolia 5 compare
  3. 107 Cambodia 4.93 compare
  4. 109 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
  5. 110 Eswatini 4.14 compare
  6. 111 South Sudan 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Namibia was 4.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Namibia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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