Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar

Madagascar: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 11.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.13
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 2021
All-time low
5.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 5.22001: 5.42002: 5.82003: 62004: 6.32005: 6.52006: 6.72007: 6.72008: 6.92009: 72010: 7.42011: 7.62012: 7.82013: 8.12014: 8.52015: 8.42016: 8.82017: 9.22018: 9.62019: 102020: 10.12021: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar stood at 11.13. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar peaked at 11.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 72nd of 192 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.17
2001 5.43 +5.0%
2002 5.78 +6.4%
2003 5.99 +3.6%
2004 6.29 +5.0%
2005 6.47 +2.9%
2006 6.67 +3.1%
2007 6.71 +0.6%
2008 6.87 +2.4%
2009 7.01 +2.0%
2010 7.41 +5.7%
2011 7.64 +3.1%
2012 7.8 +2.1%
2013 8.08 +3.6%
2014 8.5 +5.2%
2015 8.45 -0.6%
2016 8.83 +4.5%
2017 9.22 +4.4%
2018 9.6 +4.1%
2019 10.03 +4.5%
2020 10.13 +1.0%
2021 11.13 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.24 5.17 7.01 10
2010s 8.56 7.41 10.03 10
2020s 10.63 10.13 11.13 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  5. 74 Georgia 9.53 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Madagascar was 11.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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