Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania

Tanzania: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 43.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.01
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.01
in 2021
All-time low
12.65
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

102030402000201020212000: 12.92001: 12.72002: 13.12003: 13.72004: 14.12005: 14.72006: 16.12007: 16.72008: 16.32009: 17.42010: 17.12011: 17.72012: 18.42013: 16.42014: 16.92015: 19.32016: 25.52017: 28.82018: 33.72019: 36.22020: 30.32021: 43

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania is 43.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania peaked at 43.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2001.

Tanzania ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.92 —
2001 12.65 -2.1%
2002 13.08 +3.4%
2003 13.74 +5.0%
2004 14.13 +2.8%
2005 14.72 +4.2%
2006 16.09 +9.3%
2007 16.73 +4.0%
2008 16.31 -2.5%
2009 17.39 +6.6%
2010 17.12 -1.6%
2011 17.66 +3.2%
2012 18.38 +4.1%
2013 16.39 -10.8%
2014 16.86 +2.9%
2015 19.3 +14.5%
2016 25.54 +32.3%
2017 28.75 +12.6%
2018 33.71 +17.3%
2019 36.21 +7.4%
2020 30.34 -16.2%
2021 43.01 +41.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 43.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 43.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 25.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.78 12.65 17.39 10
2010s 22.99 16.39 36.21 10
2020s 36.67 30.34 43.01 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 43 Belgium 46.43 compare
  2. 44 Greece 46.34 compare
  3. 45 Turkey 46.23 compare
  4. 47 Ethiopia 42.45 compare
  5. 48 Uzbekistan 41.3 compare
  6. 49 Mozambique 34.63 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Tanzania was 43.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 43.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2001.
How does Tanzania rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Tanzania ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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