Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Drug use disorder deaths was 75.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Egypt, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.