Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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

Latest (2021)
244.36
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
29th
of 192 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 244.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.59, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29th out of 192 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.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 244.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 244.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 77.59 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
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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