Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 13.39 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.39 deaths for drug use disorder deaths 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt peaked at 15.84 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.06 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.06 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.64 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 6.93 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 8.03 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 9.14 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.39 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.05 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.72 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.49 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.87 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.73 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.58 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.84 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.83 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.35 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.31 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.63 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.39 deaths | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 deaths | 4.06 deaths | 11.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 deaths | 12.49 deaths | 15.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 deaths | 13.39 deaths | 14.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt was 13.39 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 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.