Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa peaked at 2 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 deaths, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 176th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.67 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.94 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89 deaths, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 1.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 deaths | 1.93 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Samoa was 2 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 deaths in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.