Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 25.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.85
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.85
in 2021
All-time low
9.66
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 12.22001: 13.42002: 182003: 9.82004: 10.92005: 10.62006: 10.52007: 10.42008: 9.72009: 11.12010: 11.92011: 13.12012: 14.32013: 15.52014: 16.72015: 17.92016: 192017: 20.22018: 22.92019: 23.82020: 25.62021: 25.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya is 25.85, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya peaked at 25.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 2008.

Kenya ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.17
2001 13.45 +10.5%
2002 17.97 +33.6%
2003 9.84 -45.2%
2004 10.95 +11.3%
2005 10.58 -3.4%
2006 10.46 -1.1%
2007 10.43 -0.3%
2008 9.66 -7.4%
2009 11.13 +15.2%
2010 11.95 +7.4%
2011 13.14 +10.0%
2012 14.34 +9.1%
2013 15.5 +8.1%
2014 16.68 +7.6%
2015 17.87 +7.1%
2016 18.98 +6.2%
2017 20.2 +6.4%
2018 22.95 +13.6%
2019 23.84 +3.9%
2020 25.64 +7.6%
2021 25.85 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.66 9.66 17.97 10
2010s 17.54 11.95 23.84 10
2020s 25.75 25.64 25.85 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Kenya was 25.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 25.85 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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