Substance use disorder deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Substance use disorder deaths was 9.06 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, substance use disorder deaths in Namibia stood at 9.06 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Namibia peaked at 9.06 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8 deaths, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Substance use disorder deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.88 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.21 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.35 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.38 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.44 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.51 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.49 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.44 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.41 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.29 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.37 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.82 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.96 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8.24 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.54 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.85 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.86 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.83 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.06 deaths | +9.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.06 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97 deaths, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.06 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8 deaths, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 deaths | 4.8 deaths | 6.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 deaths | 6.29 deaths | 8.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 deaths | 8.27 deaths | 9.06 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Namibia?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Namibia was 9.06 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.