Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola
Angola: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.81 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola is 1.81 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola peaked at 1.81 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.75 deaths, in 2001.
That places Angola 64th 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.97 deaths | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.97 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 deaths | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.92 deaths | 0.75 deaths | 1.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 deaths | 0.93 deaths | 1.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 deaths | 1.48 deaths | 1.81 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Angola was 1.81 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 deaths in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Angola ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.