Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia
Liberia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 1.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2020
All-time low
0.37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.16 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia peaked at 1.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2001.
That places Liberia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.42 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.501 | 0.37 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.75 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Bahamas 1.3 compare
- 160 Maldives 1.28 compare
- 161 Mauritania 1.18 compare
- 163 East Timor 1.15 compare
- 164 Montenegro 1.04 compare
- 165 Brunei 0.82 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.82 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Liberia was 1.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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