Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo
Congo: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 1.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2021
All-time low
0.78
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.22 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo peaked at 1.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2003.
Congo ranks 116th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.88 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +7.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 | 0.78 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.63 compare
- 114 Mauritius 1.36 compare
- 115 Honduras 1.27 compare
- 117 Costa Rica 1.08 compare
- 118 Laos 0.97 compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 0.85 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Congo was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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