Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 47.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47.84
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.84
in 2021
All-time low
38.97
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 47.84. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.97, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.02 | — |
| 2001 | 38.97 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.68 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.83 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.39 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.57 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.89 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.36 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.87 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.31 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.89 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.37 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.44 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.25 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.97 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.76 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47.84 | +6.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 47.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.28, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 47.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.98 | 38.97 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.38 | 41.89 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3 | 44.76 | 47.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 169 Angola 51.25 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 50.33 compare
- 171 South Sudan 48.12 compare
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 compare
- 175 Ghana 42.68 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 47.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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