Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 12.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 194 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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