Death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 1.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2017
All-time low
0.58
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala is 1.19, 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, death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala peaked at 1.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.58, 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.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.32, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.751 | 0.58 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.87 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Guatemala was 1.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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