Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 12.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.73
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 2021
All-time low
5.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 5.12001: 5.52002: 5.72003: 6.12004: 6.62005: 6.82006: 7.12007: 7.72008: 8.12009: 8.12010: 8.42011: 8.72012: 92013: 9.42014: 9.92015: 10.32016: 10.82017: 11.62018: 12.12019: 11.12020: 10.72021: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 12.73 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.11
2001 5.45 +6.7%
2002 5.67 +4.0%
2003 6.13 +8.1%
2004 6.57 +7.2%
2005 6.78 +3.2%
2006 7.13 +5.2%
2007 7.71 +8.1%
2008 8.07 +4.7%
2009 8.1 +0.4%
2010 8.4 +3.7%
2011 8.69 +3.5%
2012 8.98 +3.3%
2013 9.4 +4.7%
2014 9.87 +5.0%
2015 10.29 +4.3%
2016 10.79 +4.9%
2017 11.64 +7.9%
2018 12.06 +3.6%
2019 11.1 -8.0%
2020 10.67 -3.9%
2021 12.73 +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 5.11 8.1 10
2010s 10.12 8.4 12.06 10
2020s 11.7 10.67 12.73 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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