Drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.61 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini stood at 0.61 deaths.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini peaked at 0.77 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.33 deaths, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 133rd 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.38 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.46 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.48 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.51 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.57 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.63 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.67 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.71 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.61 deaths | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.361 deaths | 0.33 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 deaths | 0.39 deaths | 0.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 0.77 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 130 Comoros 0.69 deaths compare
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- 132 Papua New Guinea 0.63 deaths compare
- 133 Costa Rica 0.61 deaths compare
- 133 Tajikistan 0.61 deaths compare
- 136 Bhutan 0.6 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Eswatini was 0.61 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.