Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.07
in 2000
All-time low
0.02
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021

0.020.030.040.050.060.072000201020212000: 0.072001: 0.072002: 0.042003: 0.042004: 0.042005: 0.042006: 0.042007: 0.042008: 0.022009: 0.022010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.022020: 0.022021: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.02 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2008.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 172nd 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.07 —
2001 0.07 +0.0%
2002 0.04 -42.9%
2003 0.04 +0.0%
2004 0.04 +0.0%
2005 0.04 +0.0%
2006 0.04 +0.0%
2007 0.04 +0.0%
2008 0.02 -50.0%
2009 0.02 +0.0%
2010 0.02 +0.0%
2011 0.02 +0.0%
2012 0.02 +0.0%
2013 0.02 +0.0%
2014 0.02 +0.0%
2015 0.02 +0.0%
2016 0.02 +0.0%
2017 0.02 +0.0%
2018 0.02 +0.0%
2019 0.02 +0.0%
2020 0.02 +0.0%
2021 0.02 +0.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.042 0.02 0.07 10
2010s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 2

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  5. 172 Guinea 0.02 compare
  6. 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.02 compare
  7. 172 Liberia 0.02 compare
  8. 172 Mali 0.02 compare
  9. 172 Mauritania 0.02 compare
  10. 172 Niger 0.02 compare
  11. 172 Paraguay 0.02 compare
  12. 172 Saint Lucia 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2008.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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