Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 9.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.06
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 2021
All-time low
4.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Namibia, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 4.82001: 4.92002: 5.22003: 5.32004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.52007: 5.52008: 5.52009: 6.42010: 6.42011: 6.32012: 6.42013: 6.82014: 82015: 8.22016: 7.52017: 7.82018: 7.92019: 7.82020: 8.32021: 9.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Botswana 10.37 compare
  2. 125 Armenia 9.9 compare
  3. 126 Cameroon 9.24 compare
  4. 128 Eswatini 8.54 compare
  5. 129 Laos 8.22 compare
  6. 130 Gabon 7.99 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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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