Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 7.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt stood at 7.92. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt peaked at 7.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 71st of 194 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.01 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 1.86 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 5.15 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 7.76 | 7.92 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Egypt was 7.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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