Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 15.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 15.48 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Madagascar peaked at 15.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 74th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.05 | — |
| 2001 | 8.45 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.99 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.98 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.27 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.47 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.44 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.47 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.31 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.22 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.16 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +9.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 | 8.05 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 11.17 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.16 | 15.48 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Madagascar?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Madagascar was 15.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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