Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo
Congo: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.08 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo peaked at 0.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2003.
That places Congo 116th 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 0.09 compare
- 116 Armenia 0.08 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.08 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.08 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Congo was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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