Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 90.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
90.5
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
172.51
in 2018
All-time low
54.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya stood at 90.5.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya peaked at 172.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.29, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 68th of 192 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.29 | — |
| 2001 | 57.14 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 70.88 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 57.99 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 62.98 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 66.22 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 72.29 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 83.58 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 90.38 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 97.88 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 107.89 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 102.15 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 106.84 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 110.92 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 64.62 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 76.19 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 93.99 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 139.2 | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 172.51 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 172.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 119.27 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 90.5 | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.36 | 54.29 | 97.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.66 | 64.62 | 172.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.88 | 90.5 | 119.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya was 90.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 172.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.29 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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