Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt

Egypt: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 6.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.92 deaths
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.45 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
1.9 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 1.9 deaths2001: 2.2 deaths2002: 2.6 deaths2003: 3.2 deaths2004: 3.7 deaths2005: 4.3 deaths2006: 4.7 deaths2007: 5 deaths2008: 5.4 deaths2009: 5.8 deaths2010: 6.2 deaths2011: 6.3 deaths2012: 7 deaths2013: 7 deaths2014: 7.5 deaths2015: 8.2 deaths2016: 8.4 deaths2017: 8 deaths2018: 7.7 deaths2019: 7.4 deaths2020: 7.4 deaths2021: 6.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6.92 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt peaked at 8.45 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9 deaths, in 2000.

Egypt ranks 82nd 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 1.9 deaths
2001 2.17 deaths +14.2%
2002 2.63 deaths +21.2%
2003 3.22 deaths +22.4%
2004 3.71 deaths +15.2%
2005 4.29 deaths +15.6%
2006 4.73 deaths +10.3%
2007 5 deaths +5.7%
2008 5.4 deaths +8.0%
2009 5.81 deaths +7.6%
2010 6.23 deaths +7.2%
2011 6.27 deaths +0.6%
2012 6.99 deaths +11.5%
2013 6.96 deaths -0.4%
2014 7.46 deaths +7.2%
2015 8.2 deaths +9.9%
2016 8.45 deaths +3.0%
2017 8.04 deaths -4.9%
2018 7.69 deaths -4.4%
2019 7.41 deaths -3.6%
2020 7.39 deaths -0.3%
2021 6.92 deaths -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.89 deaths 1.9 deaths 5.81 deaths 10
2010s 7.37 deaths 6.23 deaths 8.45 deaths 10
2020s 7.15 deaths 6.92 deaths 7.39 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 79 New Zealand 8.05 deaths compare
  2. 80 Malawi 7.03 deaths compare
  3. 81 Malaysia 6.95 deaths compare
  4. 83 Argentina 6.74 deaths compare
  5. 84 Angola 6.25 deaths compare
  6. 85 Rwanda 6.14 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Egypt was 6.92 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 8.45 deaths in 2016.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 deaths in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Egypt ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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