Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo

Congo: Deaths drug overdoses who was 14.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.91
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 2021
All-time low
8.6
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 10.32001: 9.42002: 8.72003: 8.62004: 9.22005: 9.62006: 9.32007: 9.92008: 10.32009: 11.42010: 11.92011: 12.12012: 13.62013: 12.92014: 132015: 12.62016: 132017: 13.42018: 13.72019: 14.52020: 13.72021: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 14.91 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Congo peaked at 14.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2003.

Congo ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.27 —
2001 9.39 -8.6%
2002 8.73 -7.0%
2003 8.6 -1.5%
2004 9.24 +7.4%
2005 9.61 +4.0%
2006 9.29 -3.3%
2007 9.9 +6.6%
2008 10.28 +3.8%
2009 11.41 +11.0%
2010 11.93 +4.6%
2011 12.08 +1.3%
2012 13.57 +12.3%
2013 12.93 -4.7%
2014 12.96 +0.2%
2015 12.63 -2.5%
2016 13.04 +3.2%
2017 13.4 +2.8%
2018 13.68 +2.1%
2019 14.52 +6.1%
2020 13.68 -5.8%
2021 14.91 +9.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 14.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 14.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 8.6 11.41 10
2010s 13.07 11.93 14.52 10
2020s 14.29 13.68 14.91 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 101 North Macedonia 16.52 compare
  2. 102 Bulgaria 16.27 compare
  3. 103 Cyprus 15.15 compare
  4. 105 Uruguay 14.61 compare
  5. 106 Lesotho 14.44 compare
  6. 107 Moldova 14.18 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Congo?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo was 14.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Congo ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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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