Drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal
Senegal: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 1.2 deaths.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal peaked at 1.33 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.63 deaths, in 2001.
That places Senegal 113th out of 194 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.67 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.73 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.83 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.88 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.91 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.95 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 deaths | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.729 deaths | 0.63 deaths | 0.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 1.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 deaths | 1.2 deaths | 1.33 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 110 El Salvador 1.4 deaths compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 1.3 deaths compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 deaths compare
- 114 Mali 1.16 deaths compare
- 115 Namibia 1.09 deaths compare
- 116 Paraguay 1.06 deaths compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Senegal was 1.2 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 deaths in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Senegal ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.