Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi is 1.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi peaked at 1.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
That places Malawi 67th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Malawi was 1.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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