Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 1,204 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,204
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,204
in 2021
All-time low
543.77
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,204 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa peaked at 1,204 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 543.77, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 543.77 | — |
| 2001 | 553.13 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 670.82 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 720.29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 720.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 677.92 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 685.75 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 680.46 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 798.9 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 799.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,017 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 967.91 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 982.72 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 979.46 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,035 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,072 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,046 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 990.04 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,026 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,076 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,154 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,204 | +4.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,204 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 55.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 122.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 685.11 | 543.77 | 799.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 | 967.91 | 1,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | 1,154 | 1,204 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in South Africa was 1,204 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,204 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.77 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).