Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 54.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria stood at 54.48. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria peaked at 54.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.01, in 2000.
That places Algeria 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.01 | — |
| 2001 | 27.29 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 29.02 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 29.74 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.62 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.79 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.53 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.36 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.25 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.03 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.18 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.65 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 40.09 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.78 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 42.98 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.94 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.63 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.93 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.85 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.34 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.48 | +8.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 54.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 15.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 54.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.95 | 26.01 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.41 | 36.03 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.41 | 50.34 | 54.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Algeria was 54.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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