Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 34.63 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 34.63 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique peaked at 36.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.21 | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | +134.8% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 15.09 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 16.09 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 25.72 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 29.72 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 33.18 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 36.59 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 35.79 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.17 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 34.63 | +4.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 34.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 34.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 20.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +134.8% | 2.76 | 6.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 | 2.76 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 | 12.51 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 33.17 | 34.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mozambique was 34.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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