Deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia
Liberia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 1.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2020
All-time low
0.37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia is 1.16, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia peaked at 1.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 162nd 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 use disorders who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.42 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.501 | 0.37 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.75 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Bahamas 1.3 compare
- 160 Maldives 1.28 compare
- 161 Mauritania 1.18 compare
- 163 East Timor 1.15 compare
- 164 Montenegro 1.04 compare
- 165 Brunei 0.82 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.82 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Liberia was 1.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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