Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 2.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.29
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2021
All-time low
0.65
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 0.662001: 0.652002: 0.732003: 0.792004: 0.862005: 0.932006: 0.982007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 22019: 2.12020: 22021: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone stood at 2.29. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 192 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.66
2001 0.65 -1.5%
2002 0.73 +12.3%
2003 0.79 +8.2%
2004 0.86 +8.9%
2005 0.93 +8.1%
2006 0.98 +5.4%
2007 1.07 +9.2%
2008 1.15 +7.5%
2009 1.23 +7.0%
2010 1.32 +7.3%
2011 1.35 +2.3%
2012 1.45 +7.4%
2013 1.5 +3.4%
2014 1.57 +4.7%
2015 1.63 +3.8%
2016 1.76 +8.0%
2017 1.9 +8.0%
2018 2.03 +6.8%
2019 2.12 +4.4%
2020 1.96 -7.5%
2021 2.29 +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.905 0.65 1.23 10
2010s 1.66 1.32 2.12 10
2020s 2.12 1.96 2.29 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 155 Suriname 2.95 compare
  2. 156 Togo 2.94 compare
  3. 157 Nicaragua 2.78 compare
  4. 159 Bahamas 1.3 compare
  5. 160 Maldives 1.28 compare
  6. 161 Mauritania 1.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Sierra Leone was 2.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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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