Deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths drug overdoses who was 244.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
244.36
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
244.36
in 2021
All-time low
77.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

1001502002502000201020212000: 77.62001: 79.32002: 832003: 84.92004: 86.52005: 89.42006: 92.62007: 100.12008: 105.92009: 107.92010: 114.52011: 120.22012: 126.62013: 1352014: 145.42015: 155.12016: 171.22017: 189.92018: 204.22019: 204.12020: 193.82021: 244.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 244.36. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 244.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.59, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 77.59 —
2001 79.31 +2.2%
2002 83.03 +4.7%
2003 84.94 +2.3%
2004 86.52 +1.9%
2005 89.36 +3.3%
2006 92.59 +3.6%
2007 100.12 +8.1%
2008 105.88 +5.8%
2009 107.93 +1.9%
2010 114.55 +6.1%
2011 120.16 +4.9%
2012 126.64 +5.4%
2013 134.96 +6.6%
2014 145.45 +7.8%
2015 155.14 +6.7%
2016 171.2 +10.4%
2017 189.93 +10.9%
2018 204.25 +7.5%
2019 204.07 -0.1%
2020 193.82 -5.0%
2021 244.36 +26.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 244.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.61, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 244.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 28.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.73 77.59 107.93 10
2010s 156.63 114.55 204.25 10
2020s 219.09 193.82 244.36 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 26 Indonesia 262.69 compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 256.85 compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 246.35 compare
  4. 30 Norway 235 compare
  5. 31 Finland 221.62 compare
  6. 32 Turkey 215.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 244.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 244.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 77.59 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
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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