Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex by country
Countries reporting
162
Highest
2,459
United States
Lowest
0
Panama
Median
0.89
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
4,268
What the numbers show
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex is currently reported for 162 countries. The highest value is 2,459 in United States; the lowest is 0 in Panama.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.89, and the mean is 24.41.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 630.0%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2,459 | 2021 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 2 | India | 385.38 | 2021 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 232.34 | 2021 | up 205.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 150.6 | 2021 | up 186.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 64.81 | 2021 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 55.75 | 2021 | up 160.5% | rising |
| 7 | Mexico | 44.7 | 2021 | up 42.0% | flat |
| 8 | Iran | 42.79 | 2021 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 9 | South Africa | 40.91 | 2021 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 10 | Russia | 35.72 | 2021 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 33.89 | 2021 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 12 | Guatemala | 31.44 | 2021 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 13 | China | 27.03 | 2021 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 14 | Iraq | 22.82 | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 20.95 | 2021 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 16 | Morocco | 18.81 | 2021 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 17 | Vietnam | 13.81 | 2021 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 18 | Sudan | 12.45 | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 11.34 | 2021 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 20 | Haiti | 11.2 | 2021 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | 10.95 | 2021 | up 630.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 10.56 | 2021 | up 67.4% | flat |
| 23 | Indonesia | 10.42 | 2021 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 24 | Algeria | 10.38 | 2021 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 25 | Mozambique | 10.11 | 2021 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Japan | 9.4 | 2021 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 27 | Tanzania | 8.91 | 2021 | up 107.2% | rising |
| 28 | Yemen | 8.77 | 2021 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 29 | Ecuador | 6.66 | 2021 | up 408.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Spain | 6.58 | 2021 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 31 | Bolivia | 6.4 | 2021 | down 34.2% | flat |
| 32 | France | 5.69 | 2021 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 5.08 | 2021 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 34 | Nepal | 4.8 | 2021 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 35 | Venezuela | 4.48 | 2021 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 4.03 | 2021 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 36 | Syria | 4.03 | 2021 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 38 | Honduras | 3.73 | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 39 | Uganda | 3.55 | 2021 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 3.24 | 2021 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Denmark | 3.14 | 2021 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 42 | Madagascar | 3.01 | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 43 | Netherlands | 2.95 | 2021 | up 158.8% | rising |
| 43 | Somalia | 2.95 | 2021 | up 143.8% | rising |
| 45 | Thailand | 2.93 | 2021 | up 63.7% | flat |
| 46 | Finland | 2.66 | 2021 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 47 | Turkey | 2.64 | 2021 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 48 | Ukraine | 2.63 | 2021 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 2.59 | 2021 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.55 | 2021 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 2.51 | 2021 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 52 | Chile | 2.45 | 2021 | up 114.9% | rising |
| 52 | Zambia | 2.45 | 2021 | up 59.1% | flat |
| 54 | Libya | 2.42 | 2021 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 2.41 | 2021 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 56 | Peru | 2.38 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Italy | 2.36 | 2021 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Norway | 2.21 | 2021 | up 43.5% | falling |
| 59 | Switzerland | 2.14 | 2021 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 60 | Kenya | 2.06 | 2021 | down 55.7% | rising |
| 61 | Australia | 2.04 | 2021 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 62 | Turkmenistan | 2.03 | 2021 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 63 | South Korea | 1.88 | 2021 | up 506.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Angola | 1.81 | 2021 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 65 | Ireland | 1.78 | 2021 | up 111.9% | rising |
| 66 | Philippines | 1.75 | 2021 | up 124.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Argentina | 1.71 | 2021 | down 37.6% | rising |
| 67 | Malawi | 1.71 | 2021 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 69 | Poland | 1.63 | 2021 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Rwanda | 1.61 | 2021 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 1.37 | 2021 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 72 | Lesotho | 1.25 | 2021 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 73 | Burundi | 1.24 | 2021 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 74 | Paraguay | 1.22 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Myanmar | 1.17 | 2021 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 76 | Belgium | 1.16 | 2021 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 77 | El Salvador | 1.14 | 2021 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 78 | South Sudan | 1.08 | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 79 | Israel | 1.03 | 2021 | up 281.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.99 | 2021 | up 30.3% | flat |
| 81 | Ghana | 0.9 | 2021 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.88 | 2021 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 83 | Austria | 0.83 | 2021 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 84 | Belarus | 0.81 | 2021 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 85 | Portugal | 0.8 | 2021 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Greece | 0.73 | 2021 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 87 | Eritrea | 0.68 | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 0.66 | 2021 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 89 | Botswana | 0.62 | 2021 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 0.6 | 2021 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Egypt | 0.54 | 2021 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 92 | Cuba | 0.52 | 2021 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Cambodia | 0.5 | 2021 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 94 | Iceland | 0.48 | 2021 | up 152.6% | volatile |
| 95 | North Korea | 0.47 | 2021 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 96 | Uruguay | 0.46 | 2021 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 97 | Georgia | 0.45 | 2021 | up 246.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Namibia | 0.45 | 2021 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 99 | Malaysia | 0.43 | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 99 | Eswatini | 0.43 | 2021 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 101 | Jamaica | 0.42 | 2021 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 102 | Serbia | 0.4 | 2021 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Mongolia | 0.39 | 2021 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 104 | Estonia | 0.38 | 2021 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Czechia | 0.33 | 2021 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Suriname | 0.32 | 2021 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 107 | Lithuania | 0.3 | 2021 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Djibouti | 0.29 | 2021 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 109 | Lebanon | 0.27 | 2021 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 109 | Luxembourg | 0.27 | 2021 | up 350.0% | rising |
| 111 | Romania | 0.26 | 2021 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Slovenia | 0.24 | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Latvia | 0.21 | 2021 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 113 | New Zealand | 0.21 | 2021 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 115 | Jordan | 0.2 | 2021 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 116 | Congo | 0.18 | 2021 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 116 | Croatia | 0.18 | 2021 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 116 | Laos | 0.18 | 2021 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 119 | Central African Republic | 0.17 | 2021 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 120 | Mauritius | 0.16 | 2021 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Papua New Guinea | 0.16 | 2021 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 122 | Slovakia | 0.15 | 2021 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Azerbaijan | 0.14 | 2021 | down 30.0% | flat |
| 123 | Bhutan | 0.14 | 2021 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 125 | Armenia | 0.12 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Hungary | 0.12 | 2021 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Albania | 0.11 | 2021 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 127 | Bahamas | 0.11 | 2021 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 127 | Belize | 0.11 | 2021 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 130 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1 | 2021 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 130 | Dominica | 0.1 | 2021 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 132 | Comoros | 0.09 | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 133 | Saudi Arabia | 0.07 | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 133 | Singapore | 0.07 | 2021 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Barbados | 0.06 | 2021 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 135 | Kiribati | 0.06 | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 135 | Oman | 0.06 | 2021 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 138 | Cyprus | 0.05 | 2021 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Lucia | 0.05 | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 138 | Moldova | 0.05 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Gabon | 0.04 | 2021 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 141 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.04 | 2021 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 143 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.03 | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 143 | Kuwait | 0.03 | 2021 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 143 | North Macedonia | 0.03 | 2021 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Malta | 0.03 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Qatar | 0.03 | 2021 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 148 | Bahrain | 0.02 | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 148 | Nigeria | 0.02 | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 148 | Solomon Islands | 0.02 | 2021 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 148 | East Timor | 0.02 | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 0.01 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.01 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 152 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.01 | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 152 | Cameroon | 0.01 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Fiji | 0.01 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Seychelles | 0.01 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Brunei | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Grenada | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Guyana | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Panama | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |