Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt

Egypt: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.54
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 2012
All-time low
0.26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.262001: 0.292002: 0.332003: 0.42004: 0.452005: 0.52006: 0.542007: 0.572008: 0.622009: 0.672010: 0.732011: 0.732012: 0.782013: 0.732014: 0.742015: 0.762016: 0.72017: 0.662018: 0.652019: 0.642020: 0.592021: 0.54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt is 0.54, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt peaked at 0.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2000.

Egypt ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.26 —
2001 0.29 +11.5%
2002 0.33 +13.8%
2003 0.4 +21.2%
2004 0.45 +12.5%
2005 0.5 +11.1%
2006 0.54 +8.0%
2007 0.57 +5.6%
2008 0.62 +8.8%
2009 0.67 +8.1%
2010 0.73 +9.0%
2011 0.73 +0.0%
2012 0.78 +6.8%
2013 0.73 -6.4%
2014 0.74 +1.4%
2015 0.76 +2.7%
2016 0.7 -7.9%
2017 0.66 -5.7%
2018 0.65 -1.5%
2019 0.64 -1.5%
2020 0.59 -7.8%
2021 0.54 -8.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.463 0.26 0.67 10
2010s 0.712 0.64 0.78 10
2020s 0.565 0.54 0.59 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  3. 90 Nicaragua 0.6 compare
  4. 92 Cuba 0.52 compare
  5. 93 Cambodia 0.5 compare
  6. 94 Iceland 0.48 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Egypt was 0.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Egypt ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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