Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Death rates from drug use disorders who

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.27
in 2021
Congo
0.29
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
119th
Congo rank
116th

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.29 against 0.27 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Congo ranks 116th of 192 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.173 0.296 0.123 Congo
2010s 0.212 0.291 0.079 Congo
2020s 0.245 0.28 0.035 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 0.29 against 0.27 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
0.02, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Congo ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed