Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 12.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.97
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.08
in 2018
All-time low
5.06
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.97 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya peaked at 24.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2003.
That places Kenya 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.32 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 9.59 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 17.47 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.96 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.52 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.07 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 23.88 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.62 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12.97 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 | 5.06 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 | 19.98 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 12.97 | 16.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kenya was 12.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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