Death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.13
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2018
All-time low
0.02
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.062001: 0.022002: 0.052003: 0.062004: 0.092005: 0.042006: 0.082007: 0.062008: 0.092009: 0.042010: 0.072011: 0.082012: 0.052013: 0.12014: 0.042015: 0.072016: 0.12017: 0.052018: 0.132019: 0.112020: 0.12021: 0.13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica stood at 0.13. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica peaked at 0.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.06
2001 0.02 -66.7%
2002 0.05 +150.0%
2003 0.06 +20.0%
2004 0.09 +50.0%
2005 0.04 -55.6%
2006 0.08 +100.0%
2007 0.06 -25.0%
2008 0.09 +50.0%
2009 0.04 -55.6%
2010 0.07 +75.0%
2011 0.08 +14.3%
2012 0.05 -37.5%
2013 0.1 +100.0%
2014 0.04 -60.0%
2015 0.07 +75.0%
2016 0.1 +42.9%
2017 0.05 -50.0%
2018 0.13 +160.0%
2019 0.11 -15.4%
2020 0.1 -9.1%
2021 0.13 +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.059 0.02 0.09 10
2010s 0.08 0.04 0.13 10
2020s 0.115 0.1 0.13 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica?
Death rate from opioid use who in Costa Rica was 0.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Death rate from opioid use who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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