Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador

Ecuador: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 6.66 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.66
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.66
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0.942001: 0.632002: 1.42003: 0.552004: 0.232005: 2.32006: 3.82007: 2.72008: 0.492009: 0.492010: 02011: 1.32012: 0.72013: 1.32014: 02015: 2.32016: 1.52017: 0.452018: 4.32019: 4.82020: 5.22021: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 6.66 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 408.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador peaked at 6.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Ecuador 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.94
2001 0.63 -33.0%
2002 1.4 +122.2%
2003 0.55 -60.7%
2004 0.23 -58.2%
2005 2.32 +908.7%
2006 3.79 +63.4%
2007 2.7 -28.8%
2008 0.49 -81.9%
2009 0.49 +0.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 1.31
2012 0.7 -46.6%
2013 1.32 +88.6%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 2.32
2016 1.52 -34.5%
2017 0.45 -70.4%
2018 4.27 +848.9%
2019 4.8 +12.4%
2020 5.21 +8.5%
2021 6.66 +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 0.23 3.79 10
2010s 1.67 0 4.8 10
2020s 5.94 5.21 6.66 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ecuador was 6.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Ecuador ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 408.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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