How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.73 deaths

in 2021

Kenya

12.97 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

68th

Kenya rank

67th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12.97 deaths against 12.73 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 67th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.67 deaths	9.13 deaths	2.46 deaths	Kenya
2010s	10.12 deaths	21.77 deaths	11.65 deaths	Kenya
2020s	11.7 deaths	14.8 deaths	3.1 deaths	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?: Kenya, at 12.97 deaths against 12.73 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 0.24 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.