Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela

Venezuela: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 4.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.48
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.42
in 2016
All-time low
3.11
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 3.42001: 3.52002: 42003: 3.92004: 3.52005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 3.42008: 42009: 4.22010: 4.42011: 4.82012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.42015: 5.72016: 7.42017: 5.92018: 5.32019: 4.82020: 4.62021: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela stood at 4.48.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela peaked at 7.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2006.

That places Venezuela 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.37 —
2001 3.53 +4.7%
2002 4.02 +13.9%
2003 3.85 -4.2%
2004 3.48 -9.6%
2005 3.14 -9.8%
2006 3.11 -1.0%
2007 3.43 +10.3%
2008 3.98 +16.0%
2009 4.21 +5.8%
2010 4.38 +4.0%
2011 4.83 +10.3%
2012 5.27 +9.1%
2013 5.35 +1.5%
2014 5.42 +1.3%
2015 5.66 +4.4%
2016 7.42 +31.1%
2017 5.86 -21.0%
2018 5.27 -10.1%
2019 4.76 -9.7%
2020 4.61 -3.2%
2021 4.48 -2.8%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 4.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 4.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.61 3.11 4.21 10
2010s 5.42 4.38 7.42 10
2020s 4.54 4.48 4.61 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 32 France 5.69 compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 5.08 compare
  3. 34 Nepal 4.8 compare
  4. 36 Sweden 4.03 compare
  5. 36 Syria 4.03 compare
  6. 38 Honduras 3.73 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Venezuela was 4.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2006.
How does Venezuela rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Venezuela ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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