Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin
Benin: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.87
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2020
All-time low
0.49
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin is 0.87, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin peaked at 0.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2001.
Benin ranks 123rd 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.523 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.716 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 2 |
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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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Benin was 0.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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