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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
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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