Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.55
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 2017
All-time low
1.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 22004: 2.12005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 2.42008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.32020: 2.12021: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.55.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50th out of 192 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 cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.66
2001 1.75 +5.4%
2002 1.82 +4.0%
2003 1.97 +8.2%
2004 2.11 +7.1%
2005 2.16 +2.4%
2006 2.24 +3.7%
2007 2.39 +6.7%
2008 2.45 +2.5%
2009 2.4 -2.0%
2010 2.42 +0.8%
2011 2.42 +0.0%
2012 2.42 +0.0%
2013 2.44 +0.8%
2014 2.47 +1.2%
2015 2.48 +0.4%
2016 2.52 +1.6%
2017 2.64 +4.8%
2018 2.64 +0.0%
2019 2.33 -11.7%
2020 2.15 -7.7%
2021 2.55 +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.09 1.66 2.45 10
2010s 2.48 2.33 2.64 10
2020s 2.35 2.15 2.55 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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