Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.46
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2001
All-time low
0.06
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.162001: 0.592002: 0.072003: 0.182004: 0.062005: 0.312006: 0.332007: 0.312008: 0.122009: 0.422010: 0.492011: 0.32012: 0.072013: 0.42014: 0.282015: 0.362016: 0.542017: 0.412018: 0.362019: 0.492020: 0.412021: 0.46

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay stood at 0.46.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay peaked at 0.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.16
2001 0.59 +268.7%
2002 0.07 -88.1%
2003 0.18 +157.1%
2004 0.06 -66.7%
2005 0.31 +416.7%
2006 0.33 +6.5%
2007 0.31 -6.1%
2008 0.12 -61.3%
2009 0.42 +250.0%
2010 0.49 +16.7%
2011 0.3 -38.8%
2012 0.07 -76.7%
2013 0.4 +471.4%
2014 0.28 -30.0%
2015 0.36 +28.6%
2016 0.54 +50.0%
2017 0.41 -24.1%
2018 0.36 -12.2%
2019 0.49 +36.1%
2020 0.41 -16.3%
2021 0.46 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.255 0.06 0.59 10
2010s 0.37 0.07 0.54 10
2020s 0.435 0.41 0.46 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uruguay was 0.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Uruguay ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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