Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina

Argentina: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.71
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 0.692001: 1.62002: 2.22003: 0.52004: 0.62005: 12006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.72009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 2.72012: 1.12013: 0.822014: 12015: 0.572016: 0.572017: 1.62018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 22021: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.71 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina peaked at 2.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2003.

Argentina ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.69 —
2001 1.55 +124.6%
2002 2.23 +43.9%
2003 0.5 -77.6%
2004 0.6 +20.0%
2005 1 +66.7%
2006 1.48 +48.0%
2007 1.48 +0.0%
2008 1.73 +16.9%
2009 1.14 -34.1%
2010 1.06 -7.0%
2011 2.74 +158.5%
2012 1.05 -61.7%
2013 0.82 -21.9%
2014 1 +22.0%
2015 0.57 -43.0%
2016 0.57 +0.0%
2017 1.64 +187.7%
2018 2.28 +39.0%
2019 2.18 -4.4%
2020 2.02 -7.3%
2021 1.71 -15.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 0.5 2.23 10
2010s 1.39 0.57 2.74 10
2020s 1.86 1.71 2.02 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 64 Angola 1.81 compare
  2. 65 Ireland 1.78 compare
  3. 66 Philippines 1.75 compare
  4. 67 Malawi 1.71 compare
  5. 69 Poland 1.63 compare
  6. 70 Rwanda 1.61 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Argentina was 1.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Argentina ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
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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