Deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from substance disorders who was 1,212 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,212
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,212
in 2021
All-time low
542.44
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 542.42001: 553.72002: 565.72003: 585.12004: 597.82005: 609.12006: 621.52007: 658.62008: 683.62009: 688.52010: 716.52011: 736.12012: 759.62013: 7922014: 829.22015: 863.52016: 920.72017: 994.32018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,212 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,212 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 542.44, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 542.44 —
2001 553.7 +2.1%
2002 565.73 +2.2%
2003 585.07 +3.4%
2004 597.78 +2.2%
2005 609.15 +1.9%
2006 621.55 +2.0%
2007 658.64 +6.0%
2008 683.64 +3.8%
2009 688.46 +0.7%
2010 716.53 +4.1%
2011 736.08 +2.7%
2012 759.62 +3.2%
2013 791.97 +4.3%
2014 829.24 +4.7%
2015 863.5 +4.1%
2016 920.74 +6.6%
2017 994.34 +8.0%
2018 1,040 +4.6%
2019 1,030 -1.0%
2020 1,044 +1.4%
2021 1,212 +16.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,212 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.4, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 610.62 542.44 688.46 10
2010s 868.13 716.53 1,040 10
2020s 1,128 1,044 1,212 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 24 Spain 1,316 compare
  2. 25 South Korea 1,250 compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 1,231 compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 1,086 compare
  5. 29 Tanzania 1,083 compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 941.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,212 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,212 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 542.44 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
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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