Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo

Congo: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 16.8 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
16.8
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2021
All-time low
9.51
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.42001: 10.42002: 9.72003: 9.52004: 10.22005: 10.62006: 10.32007: 10.92008: 11.42009: 12.62010: 13.22011: 13.42012: 15.12013: 14.42014: 14.42015: 14.12016: 14.62017: 152018: 15.32019: 16.32020: 15.42021: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo is 16.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo peaked at 16.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2003.

Congo ranks 116th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.71 9.51 12.63 10
2010s 14.58 13.2 16.32 10
2020s 16.11 15.41 16.8 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 113 Lebanon 18.18 compare
  2. 114 Lesotho 17.76 compare
  3. 115 Slovak Republic 17.21 compare
  4. 117 Albania 16.73 compare
  5. 118 Luxembourg 16.4 compare
  6. 119 Peru 15.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Congo was 16.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Congo ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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