Drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drug use disorder death rate was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala is 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.751 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Guatemala was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.