Death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.07 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador is 0.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador peaked at 0.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | — |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 146 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
- 146 East Timor 0.07 compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 0.07 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Ecuador was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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