Death rate from opioid use who in Congo
Congo: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.26
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2000
All-time low
0.24
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.26 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Congo peaked at 0.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.266 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 91 Equatorial Guinea 0.28 compare
- 92 Angola 0.27 compare
- 92 Hungary 0.27 compare
- 94 Nepal 0.26 compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.25 compare
- 96 Turkey 0.25 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.25 compare
More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Congo?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Congo was 0.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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