Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola
Angola: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 6.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.25
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2021
All-time low
1.48
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola stood at 6.25. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola peaked at 6.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2001.
Angola ranks 84th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +26.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.13 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 4.95 | 6.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Angola was 6.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Angola ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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