Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic stood at 0.62 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 0.62 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.36 deaths, in 2001.
Central African Republic ranks 125th 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.42 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.36 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.39 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.46 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.48 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.51 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.52 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.55 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.62 deaths | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.388 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.488 deaths | 0.45 deaths | 0.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 deaths | 0.56 deaths | 0.62 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic was 0.62 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 deaths in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.