Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 7.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.94
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2020
All-time low
3.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 3.12001: 3.22002: 3.32003: 3.42004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.82007: 4.12008: 4.32009: 4.52010: 4.72011: 4.92012: 5.22013: 5.52014: 5.82015: 6.22016: 6.52017: 6.92018: 7.32019: 7.72020: 8.52021: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.94, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.06
2001 3.18 +3.9%
2002 3.26 +2.5%
2003 3.43 +5.2%
2004 3.57 +4.1%
2005 3.68 +3.1%
2006 3.82 +3.8%
2007 4.06 +6.3%
2008 4.27 +5.2%
2009 4.45 +4.2%
2010 4.68 +5.2%
2011 4.93 +5.3%
2012 5.21 +5.7%
2013 5.52 +6.0%
2014 5.84 +5.8%
2015 6.15 +5.3%
2016 6.52 +6.0%
2017 6.93 +6.3%
2018 7.32 +5.6%
2019 7.67 +4.8%
2020 8.5 +10.8%
2021 7.94 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.68 3.06 4.45 10
2010s 6.08 4.68 7.67 10
2020s 8.22 7.94 8.5 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 66 Libya 8.65 compare
  2. 67 Malaysia 8.18 compare
  3. 68 Slovenia 7.99 compare
  4. 69 Zimbabwe 7.94 compare
  5. 71 Egypt 7.92 compare
  6. 72 Myanmar 7.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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