Deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths from substance disorders who was 21.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania is 21.83, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania peaked at 21.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12.3 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.53 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.03 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.91 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.37 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.56 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.75 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.86 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.12 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.78 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.84 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.16 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.94 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.83 | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 | 11.93 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 | 15.4 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 | 21.21 | 21.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Mauritania was 21.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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