Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola
Angola: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 8.87 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola stood at 8.87 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola peaked at 8.87 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.42 deaths, in 2001.
That places Angola 90th 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 by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 deaths | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 3.41 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.28 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.34 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.37 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.58 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.71 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.26 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.63 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.95 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.12 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 7.09 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.87 deaths | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 deaths | 2.42 deaths | 3.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths | 3.37 deaths | 7.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths | 7.1 deaths | 8.87 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Angola was 8.87 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 by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 deaths in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Angola ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.