Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.09
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2020
All-time low
0.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.692001: 0.692002: 0.72003: 0.722004: 0.732005: 0.732006: 0.772007: 0.772008: 0.772009: 0.882010: 0.912011: 0.92012: 0.922013: 0.972014: 12015: 12016: 1.12017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.09 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Namibia peaked at 1.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2000.

That places Namibia 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.69
2001 0.69 +0.0%
2002 0.7 +1.4%
2003 0.72 +2.9%
2004 0.73 +1.4%
2005 0.73 +0.0%
2006 0.77 +5.5%
2007 0.77 +0.0%
2008 0.77 +0.0%
2009 0.88 +14.3%
2010 0.91 +3.4%
2011 0.9 -1.1%
2012 0.92 +2.2%
2013 0.97 +5.4%
2014 1.04 +7.2%
2015 1.04 +0.0%
2016 1.1 +5.8%
2017 1.16 +5.5%
2018 1.25 +7.8%
2019 1.36 +8.8%
2020 1.52 +11.8%
2021 1.09 -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.745 0.69 0.88 10
2010s 1.06 0.9 1.36 10
2020s 1.31 1.09 1.52 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 compare
  2. 113 Senegal 1.2 compare
  3. 114 Mali 1.16 compare
  4. 116 Paraguay 1.06 compare
  5. 117 Iceland 1.05 compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 1.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Namibia?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Namibia was 1.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Namibia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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