Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 9.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia stood at 9.06. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia peaked at 9.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 127th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.29 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.27 | 9.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia was 9.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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