Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.26
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2021
All-time low
0.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles stood at 0.26. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles peaked at 0.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.155 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.42 compare
- 145 Gabon 0.38 compare
- 146 Montenegro 0.33 compare
- 148 East Timor 0.25 compare
- 149 Belize 0.22 compare
- 150 Dominica 0.21 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Seychelles was 0.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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