Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 30.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia stood at 30.86 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia peaked at 30.86 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 deaths, in 2000.
That places Namibia 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.39 deaths | 18.84 deaths | 21.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 deaths | 21.16 deaths | 27.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.81 deaths | 28.76 deaths | 30.86 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 38.69 deaths compare
- 138 Gabon 31.49 deaths compare
- 140 Botswana 29.75 deaths compare
- 141 Cyprus 29.4 deaths compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 27.79 deaths compare
More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Namibia was 30.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.