Substance use disorder deaths in Congo
Congo: Substance use disorder deaths was 16.8 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 16.8 deaths for substance use disorder deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Congo peaked at 16.8 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.51 deaths, in 2003.
Congo ranks 116th of 194 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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.43 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.41 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 9.67 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.51 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.24 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.64 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.27 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.37 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.63 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.39 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.06 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 14.39 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.45 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.09 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.58 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.01 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.33 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.32 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.41 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8 deaths | +9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.8 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97 deaths, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.8 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8 deaths, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 deaths | 9.51 deaths | 12.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 deaths | 13.2 deaths | 16.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 deaths | 15.41 deaths | 16.8 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Congo?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Congo was 16.8 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 deaths in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance 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.