Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Samoa

Samoa: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.02 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2000
All-time low
0.01
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Samoa, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0.022001: 0.022002: 0.022003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.022020: 0.022021: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.02 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Samoa peaked at 0.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2003.

Samoa ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.013 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.016 0.01 0.02 10
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Samoa?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Samoa was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2003.
How does Samoa rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Samoa ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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