Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 33.6 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 33.6 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti peaked at 33.6 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.57 deaths, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 138th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14.36 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.81 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.15 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.17 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.62 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.76 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.42 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.54 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.39 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.01 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.23 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.52 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 25.31 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 26.24 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.04 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 29.95 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 31.32 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.56 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.34 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.6 deaths | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.27 deaths | 13.57 deaths | 18.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 deaths | 18.39 deaths | 31.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.47 deaths | 31.34 deaths | 33.6 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Djibouti was 33.6 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.