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

50751001251501752000201020212000: 54.32001: 57.12002: 70.92003: 582004: 632005: 66.22006: 72.32007: 83.62008: 90.42009: 97.92010: 107.92011: 102.22012: 106.82013: 110.92014: 64.62015: 76.22016: 942017: 139.22018: 172.52019: 172.32020: 119.32021: 90.5

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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 65 Lithuania 94.68 compare
  2. 66 Czechia 93.68 compare
  3. 67 Somalia 91.47 compare
  4. 69 Serbia 88.86 compare
  5. 70 Turkmenistan 87.21 compare
  6. 71 Zimbabwe 85.73 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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