Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 8.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.91
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 2021
All-time low
3.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania stood at 8.91. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania peaked at 8.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 | — |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.39 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | +40.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 18.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 50.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.51 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 3.86 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 | 6.35 | 8.91 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Tanzania was 8.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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