Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany

Germany: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 11.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.34
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.27
in 2001
All-time low
7.82
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.12001: 14.32002: 9.82003: 10.22004: 8.52005: 8.52006: 8.42007: 8.22008: 9.22009: 8.92010: 8.42011: 7.82012: 8.92013: 8.82014: 9.22015: 10.12016: 12.62017: 10.22018: 132019: 12.62020: 11.12021: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany is 11.34, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany peaked at 14.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2011.

Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.05
2001 14.27 +1.6%
2002 9.77 -31.5%
2003 10.18 +4.2%
2004 8.49 -16.6%
2005 8.53 +0.5%
2006 8.4 -1.5%
2007 8.24 -1.9%
2008 9.24 +12.1%
2009 8.86 -4.1%
2010 8.37 -5.5%
2011 7.82 -6.6%
2012 8.88 +13.6%
2013 8.77 -1.2%
2014 9.17 +4.6%
2015 10.08 +9.9%
2016 12.55 +24.5%
2017 10.17 -19.0%
2018 13.04 +28.2%
2019 12.55 -3.8%
2020 11.11 -11.5%
2021 11.34 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 8.24 14.27 10
2010s 10.14 7.82 13.04 10
2020s 11.22 11.11 11.34 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Germany was 11.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Germany ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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