Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo

Congo: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 16.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.33
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.63
in 2000
All-time low
13.13
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.62001: 15.22002: 13.92003: 13.12004: 14.32005: 14.62006: 13.52007: 142008: 14.22009: 15.72010: 15.62011: 16.12012: 16.52013: 16.32014: 15.72015: 14.82016: 14.92017: 15.12018: 15.62019: 162020: 15.52021: 16.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo is 16.33, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo peaked at 17.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2003.

That places Congo 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.63 —
2001 15.21 -13.7%
2002 13.92 -8.5%
2003 13.13 -5.7%
2004 14.32 +9.1%
2005 14.61 +2.0%
2006 13.46 -7.9%
2007 13.99 +3.9%
2008 14.25 +1.9%
2009 15.68 +10.0%
2010 15.62 -0.4%
2011 16.1 +3.1%
2012 16.5 +2.5%
2013 16.28 -1.3%
2014 15.69 -3.6%
2015 14.85 -5.4%
2016 14.89 +0.3%
2017 15.07 +1.2%
2018 15.61 +3.6%
2019 16.04 +2.8%
2020 15.51 -3.3%
2021 16.33 +5.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 16.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 16.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.62 13.13 17.63 10
2010s 15.67 14.85 16.5 10
2020s 15.92 15.51 16.33 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 110 Chad 19.44 compare
  2. 111 Benin 18.54 compare
  3. 112 Mali 17.58 compare
  4. 114 Georgia 15.49 compare
  5. 115 Malaysia 15.34 compare
  6. 116 Bulgaria 15.05 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Congo was 16.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Congo ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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