Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 21.26 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique is 21.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique peaked at 22.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.34 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +129.8% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 7.13 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 8.64 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 15.14 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 17.61 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 19.81 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 22.02 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 21.71 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.22 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | +5.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 16.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +129.8% | 1.61 | 3.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 | 1.61 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 7.13 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 | 20.22 | 21.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mozambique was 21.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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