Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya
Kenya: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 35.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.97
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.8
in 2018
All-time low
34.56
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya stood at 35.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya peaked at 44.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.56, in 2000.
That places Kenya 182nd 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.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.56 | — |
| 2001 | 34.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.58 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 35.58 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.74 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.76 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.67 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 40.99 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.06 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.19 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.92 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.66 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.15 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.97 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 35.72 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.34 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 41.82 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 44.8 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44.51 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 35.97 | -7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.51 | 34.56 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.71 | 34.97 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.34 | 35.97 | 38.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 compare
- 180 Liberia 37.1 compare
- 181 Mauritania 36.76 compare
- 183 Senegal 35.66 compare
- 184 Benin 35.52 compare
- 185 Cote d'Ivoire 35.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Kenya was 35.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.56 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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