Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2018
All-time low
0.12
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.152001: 0.142002: 0.142003: 0.132004: 0.132005: 0.132006: 0.132007: 0.132008: 0.132009: 0.122010: 0.132011: 0.132012: 0.132013: 0.142014: 0.162015: 0.162016: 0.172017: 0.162018: 0.182019: 0.182020: 0.162021: 0.16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.16 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12, 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.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.15 —
2001 0.14 -6.7%
2002 0.14 +0.0%
2003 0.13 -7.1%
2004 0.13 +0.0%
2005 0.13 +0.0%
2006 0.13 +0.0%
2007 0.13 +0.0%
2008 0.13 +0.0%
2009 0.12 -7.7%
2010 0.13 +8.3%
2011 0.13 +0.0%
2012 0.13 +0.0%
2013 0.14 +7.7%
2014 0.16 +14.3%
2015 0.16 +0.0%
2016 0.17 +6.3%
2017 0.16 -5.9%
2018 0.18 +12.5%
2019 0.18 +0.0%
2020 0.16 -11.1%
2021 0.16 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.17, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.133 0.12 0.15 10
2010s 0.154 0.13 0.18 10
2020s 0.16 0.16 0.16 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 119 Central African Republic 0.17 compare
  2. 120 Mauritius 0.16 compare
  3. 122 Slovakia 0.15 compare
  4. 123 Azerbaijan 0.14 compare
  5. 123 Bhutan 0.14 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Papua New Guinea was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses 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 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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