Death rate from opioid use who in Peru
Peru: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Peru is 0.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Peru peaked at 0.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Peru ranks 185th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Peru?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Peru was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Peru ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Peru 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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