Drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Drug use disorder deaths was 7.31 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.31 deaths
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.31 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
2.12 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 2.3 deaths2001: 2.1 deaths2002: 2.3 deaths2003: 2.5 deaths2004: 2.5 deaths2005: 2.7 deaths2006: 3 deaths2007: 3.3 deaths2008: 3.9 deaths2009: 4.3 deaths2010: 5 deaths2011: 5.4 deaths2012: 5.8 deaths2013: 6 deaths2014: 6.1 deaths2015: 6.1 deaths2016: 6.3 deaths2017: 6.5 deaths2018: 6.8 deaths2019: 7.2 deaths2020: 7.2 deaths2021: 7.3 deaths

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

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 7.31 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.31 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths, in 2001.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 2.31 deaths
2001 2.12 deaths -8.2%
2002 2.29 deaths +8.0%
2003 2.52 deaths +10.0%
2004 2.45 deaths -2.8%
2005 2.66 deaths +8.6%
2006 2.98 deaths +12.0%
2007 3.34 deaths +12.1%
2008 3.86 deaths +15.6%
2009 4.34 deaths +12.4%
2010 4.97 deaths +14.5%
2011 5.38 deaths +8.2%
2012 5.77 deaths +7.2%
2013 6.05 deaths +4.9%
2014 6.07 deaths +0.3%
2015 6.1 deaths +0.5%
2016 6.27 deaths +2.8%
2017 6.5 deaths +3.7%
2018 6.79 deaths +4.5%
2019 7.17 deaths +5.6%
2020 7.25 deaths +1.1%
2021 7.31 deaths +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 deaths 2.12 deaths 4.34 deaths 10
2010s 6.11 deaths 4.97 deaths 7.17 deaths 10
2020s 7.28 deaths 7.25 deaths 7.31 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 120 Cameroon 8.41 deaths compare
  2. 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.97 deaths compare
  3. 122 Namibia 7.58 deaths compare
  4. 124 Eswatini 6.97 deaths compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 6.93 deaths compare
  6. 125 Gabon 6.93 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire?
Drug use disorder deaths in Côte d'Ivoire was 7.31 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 7.31 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths in 2001.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for drug use disorder deaths?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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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