Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.29 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.29
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2016
All-time low
0.29
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.29 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela peaked at 0.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2006.
Venezuela ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.43 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.37 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.09, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.395 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 | 0.37 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Venezuela was 0.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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