Deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 0.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2021
All-time low
0.18
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa stood at 0.27. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa peaked at 0.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2009.
That places Samoa 179th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.221 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.236 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 Vanuatu 0.33 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.31 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0.29 compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 0.17 compare
- 181 Tonga 0.13 compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.09 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Samoa was 0.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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