Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.17
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2000
All-time low
0.14
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.17 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 0.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2008.
That places Central African Republic 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.157 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Central African Republic was 0.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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