Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 13.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.39
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.84
in 2015
All-time low
4.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.39 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt peaked at 15.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2000.
That places Egypt 80th 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.06 | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 6.93 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.39 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.72 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.49 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.73 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.58 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.84 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.35 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.63 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.39 | -8.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 4.06 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 12.49 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 | 13.39 | 14.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Egypt was 13.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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