Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Peru or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.79 deaths against 1.64 deaths in Peru as of 2021.

What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.15 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Peru

1.64 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

1.79 deaths

in 2021

Peru rank

112th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

110th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Peru
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1.79 deaths against 1.64 deaths in Peru, a difference of 0.15 deaths.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 112th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.735 deaths	1.86 deaths	1.13 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.651 deaths	2.73 deaths	2.08 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	1.64 deaths	1.93 deaths	0.29 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Peru or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.79 deaths against 1.64 deaths in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.15 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Peru ranks 112th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.