Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo
Congo: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 1.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.53
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 2021
All-time low
1.06
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo stood at 1.53. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo peaked at 1.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2003.
Congo ranks 124th of 192 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 use disorders by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.06 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7 compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 compare
- 125 Nicaragua 1.46 compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 1.38 compare
- 127 Jamaica 1.35 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Congo was 1.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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