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
150th
of 194 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
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 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from opioid use who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 150 Andorra 0.06 compare
- 150 Grenada 0.06 compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 150 San Marino 0.06 compare
- 150 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 150th out of 194 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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