Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina

Argentina: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.71 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 0.69 deaths2001: 1.6 deaths2002: 2.2 deaths2003: 0.5 deaths2004: 0.6 deaths2005: 1 deaths2006: 1.5 deaths2007: 1.5 deaths2008: 1.7 deaths2009: 1.1 deaths2010: 1.1 deaths2011: 2.7 deaths2012: 1.1 deaths2013: 0.82 deaths2014: 1 deaths2015: 0.57 deaths2016: 0.57 deaths2017: 1.6 deaths2018: 2.3 deaths2019: 2.2 deaths2020: 2 deaths2021: 1.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.71 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths 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, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina peaked at 2.74 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths, 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.

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina?
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina was 1.71 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 deaths in 2011.
What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Argentina ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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