Deaths from substance use disorders who in Benin
Benin: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 3.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.92 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Benin peaked at 3.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2001.
That places Benin 151st 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 use disorders who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.92 | +1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.19 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.39 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.85 | 3.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Benin?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Benin was 3.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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