Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 4.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2020
All-time low
1.61
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.6 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Senegal peaked at 4.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.61 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.9 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.6 | 4.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Senegal?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Senegal was 4.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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