Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 9.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.85
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 2021
All-time low
3.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9.85 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Somalia peaked at 9.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 87th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.34 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.07 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | +22.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.65 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 4.1 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 | 8.07 | 9.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Somalia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Somalia was 9.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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