Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 194 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 50th 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 14.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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