Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 8.91 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.91 deaths
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.91 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3.51 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 3.6 deaths2001: 3.5 deaths2002: 3.6 deaths2003: 3.7 deaths2004: 3.8 deaths2005: 3.9 deaths2006: 4.2 deaths2007: 4.3 deaths2008: 4.1 deaths2009: 4.4 deaths2010: 4.2 deaths2011: 4.3 deaths2012: 4.4 deaths2013: 3.9 deaths2014: 3.9 deaths2015: 4.4 deaths2016: 5.8 deaths2017: 6.4 deaths2018: 7.4 deaths2019: 7.8 deaths2020: 6.3 deaths2021: 8.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 8.91 deaths. 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, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.91 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.51 deaths, in 2001.

Tanzania, United Republic of 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.

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 3.63 deaths
2001 3.51 deaths -3.3%
2002 3.57 deaths +1.7%
2003 3.71 deaths +3.9%
2004 3.77 deaths +1.6%
2005 3.88 deaths +2.9%
2006 4.18 deaths +7.7%
2007 4.29 deaths +2.6%
2008 4.13 deaths -3.7%
2009 4.36 deaths +5.6%
2010 4.23 deaths -3.0%
2011 4.3 deaths +1.7%
2012 4.44 deaths +3.3%
2013 3.86 deaths -13.1%
2014 3.91 deaths +1.3%
2015 4.37 deaths +11.8%
2016 5.75 deaths +31.6%
2017 6.39 deaths +11.1%
2018 7.39 deaths +15.6%
2019 7.78 deaths +5.3%
2020 6.35 deaths -18.4%
2021 8.91 deaths +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9 deaths 3.51 deaths 4.36 deaths 10
2010s 5.24 deaths 3.86 deaths 7.78 deaths 10
2020s 7.63 deaths 6.35 deaths 8.91 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 24 Algeria 10.38 deaths compare
  2. 25 Mozambique 10.11 deaths compare
  3. 26 Japan 9.4 deaths compare
  4. 28 Yemen 8.77 deaths compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 6.66 deaths compare
  6. 30 Spain 6.58 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.91 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 deaths in 2001.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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