Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Drug use disorder deaths was 75.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
75.88 deaths
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.65 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
28.74 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt, 2000–2021

204060801002000201020212000: 28.7 deaths2001: 31.3 deaths2002: 36.5 deaths2003: 42.8 deaths2004: 50.7 deaths2005: 56.9 deaths2006: 61.2 deaths2007: 64.6 deaths2008: 67.7 deaths2009: 70.1 deaths2010: 72.6 deaths2011: 77.6 deaths2012: 84 deaths2013: 87.3 deaths2014: 87.9 deaths2015: 91.6 deaths2016: 94.1 deaths2017: 98.2 deaths2018: 96.8 deaths2019: 102.7 deaths2020: 89.3 deaths2021: 75.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in Egypt stood at 75.88 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Egypt peaked at 102.65 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.74 deaths, in 2000.

That places Egypt 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.

Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 28.74 deaths
2001 31.33 deaths +9.0%
2002 36.55 deaths +16.7%
2003 42.84 deaths +17.2%
2004 50.69 deaths +18.3%
2005 56.85 deaths +12.2%
2006 61.24 deaths +7.7%
2007 64.61 deaths +5.5%
2008 67.65 deaths +4.7%
2009 70.13 deaths +3.7%
2010 72.57 deaths +3.5%
2011 77.62 deaths +7.0%
2012 83.99 deaths +8.2%
2013 87.3 deaths +3.9%
2014 87.94 deaths +0.7%
2015 91.61 deaths +4.2%
2016 94.1 deaths +2.7%
2017 98.23 deaths +4.4%
2018 96.75 deaths -1.5%
2019 102.65 deaths +6.1%
2020 89.28 deaths -13.0%
2021 75.88 deaths -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.06 deaths 28.74 deaths 70.13 deaths 10
2010s 89.28 deaths 72.57 deaths 102.65 deaths 10
2020s 82.58 deaths 75.88 deaths 89.28 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 71 Zimbabwe 85.73 deaths compare
  2. 72 New Zealand 79.74 deaths compare
  3. 73 Burundi 79.64 deaths compare
  4. 75 Honduras 71.94 deaths compare
  5. 76 Croatia 69.59 deaths compare
  6. 77 South Korea 66.78 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths in Egypt?
Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt was 75.88 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 102.65 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 28.74 deaths in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for drug use disorder deaths?
Egypt ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.