Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.04 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.04
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2004
All-time low
0.04
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua is 0.04, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua peaked at 0.28 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 172nd 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +144.4% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.32, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nicaragua was 0.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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