Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 31.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.44
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.12
in 2017
All-time low
8.43
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala stood at 31.44.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala peaked at 33.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2003.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.69 | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 9.89 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.26 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.86 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 22.23 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 26.23 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 29.81 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 29.49 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 32.48 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.12 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.03 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 31.37 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | +9.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 71.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 47.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 | 8.43 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.49 | 17.7 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 28.65 | 31.44 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Guatemala was 31.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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