Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 26.08 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 26.08 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 26.08 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.42 deaths, in 2003.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.58 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.42 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.47 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.67 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.98 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.26 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.53 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.55 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.52 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.66 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.81 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.32 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.89 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.77 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.53 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.57 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.02 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 23.43 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 26.08 deaths | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.89 deaths | 13.42 deaths | 14.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 deaths | 14.52 deaths | 21.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 deaths | 23.43 deaths | 26.08 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.08 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 deaths in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.