Deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo
Congo: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 16.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.8
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2021
All-time low
9.51
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 16.8 for deaths from substance use disorders who 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, deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo peaked at 16.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.51, 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.
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.43 | — |
| 2001 | 10.41 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 9.67 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.51 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.37 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.63 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.45 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.09 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.58 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.01 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.33 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.32 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.41 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 9.51 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 13.2 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 15.41 | 16.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Congo was 16.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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