Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 25.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini is 25.88 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini peaked at 25.88 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.66 deaths, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 144th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 11.42 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.75 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.34 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.81 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.32 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.05 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.67 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.46 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.95 deaths | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 15.83 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 16.34 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.88 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.49 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.68 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 20.27 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 23.25 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 24.89 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 24.13 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.73 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 25.88 deaths | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 deaths | 9.66 deaths | 14.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.87 deaths | 15.83 deaths | 24.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 deaths | 22.73 deaths | 25.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eswatini was 25.88 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.