Deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati

Kiribati: Deaths from substance disorders who was 6.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.66
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 2019
All-time low
3.42
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 42005: 4.32006: 4.32007: 4.82008: 5.12009: 5.12010: 5.42011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.62017: 6.42018: 6.32019: 6.82020: 6.62021: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati is 6.66, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati peaked at 6.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2001.

That places Kiribati 166th out of 194 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 substance disorders who in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.44 —
2001 3.42 -0.6%
2002 3.68 +7.6%
2003 3.77 +2.4%
2004 3.95 +4.8%
2005 4.31 +9.1%
2006 4.29 -0.5%
2007 4.78 +11.4%
2008 5.09 +6.5%
2009 5.1 +0.2%
2010 5.44 +6.7%
2011 5.78 +6.2%
2012 5.85 +1.2%
2013 6.15 +5.1%
2014 6.21 +1.0%
2015 6.35 +2.3%
2016 6.6 +3.9%
2017 6.37 -3.5%
2018 6.29 -1.3%
2019 6.77 +7.6%
2020 6.61 -2.4%
2021 6.66 +0.8%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 6.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 6.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.18 3.42 5.1 10
2010s 6.18 5.44 6.77 10
2020s 6.63 6.61 6.66 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 163 Montenegro 8.03 compare
  2. 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 compare
  3. 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.03 compare
  4. 167 Bahrain 6.54 compare
  5. 168 Cape Verde 6.38 compare
  6. 169 Bhutan 6.15 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Kiribati was 6.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2001.
How does Kiribati rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Kiribati ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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