Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.16 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.16 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.18 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 120th 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.133 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.154 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 deaths | 0.16 deaths | 0.16 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Central African Republic 0.17 deaths compare
- 120 Mauritius 0.16 deaths compare
- 122 Slovakia 0.15 deaths compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 0.14 deaths compare
- 123 Bhutan 0.14 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea was 0.16 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.