Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 81.91 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt stood at 81.91 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt peaked at 110.49 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.72 deaths, in 2003.
That places Egypt 123rd 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.41 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 72.56 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.86 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 63.72 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 65.63 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.33 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 70.83 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 73.08 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 75.57 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 77.81 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.14 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 85.3 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 91.97 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 95.18 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 95.7 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.56 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 101.92 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 106.03 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 104.35 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 110.49 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 96.15 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 81.91 deaths | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.68 deaths | 63.72 deaths | 77.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.06 deaths | 80.14 deaths | 110.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.03 deaths | 81.91 deaths | 96.15 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Egypt was 81.91 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 110.49 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.72 deaths in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Egypt ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.