Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 2.15 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.15 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique peaked at 2.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +5.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.43, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 18.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +200.0% | 0.13 | 0.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.294 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.79 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Mozambique was 2.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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