Opioid use disorder death rate in Congo
Congo: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Opioid use disorder death rate in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people for opioid use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Congo peaked at 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Congo ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.266 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 91 Equatorial Guinea 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Angola 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Hungary 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Nepal 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Turkey 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder death rate in Congo?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in Congo was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.