Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 16.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 16.73 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.73 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.36 deaths, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71st 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.85 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.18 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.87 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.28 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.08 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.55 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.53 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.88 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.21 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.52 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.01 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.55 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.04 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.62 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.69 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 16.15 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.75 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 14.05 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.73 deaths | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 deaths | 7.36 deaths | 11.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 deaths | 11.88 deaths | 16.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 deaths | 14.05 deaths | 16.73 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.73 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 deaths in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 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.