Death rate from opioid use who in Colombia

Colombia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2019
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Colombia, 2000–2021

0.010.020.030.040.050.062000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.032018: 0.032019: 0.062020: 0.062021: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.06 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Colombia peaked at 0.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2010s 0.024 0.01 0.06 10
2020s 0.06 0.06 0.06 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 149 Andorra 0.06 compare
  2. 149 Grenada 0.06 compare
  3. 149 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
  4. 149 San Marino 0.06 compare
  5. 149 Suriname 0.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Colombia?
Death rate from opioid use who in Colombia was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Colombia ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
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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