Deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina

Argentina: Deaths drug overdoses who was 20.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.03
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2018
All-time low
7.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 7.52001: 13.82002: 14.72003: 92004: 8.42005: 9.12006: 15.52007: 18.52008: 14.72009: 9.12010: 9.52011: 19.62012: 15.82013: 18.92014: 17.92015: 12.22016: 12.72017: 27.22018: 36.12019: 24.82020: 21.32021: 20

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina stood at 20.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina peaked at 36.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 2000.

That places Argentina 95th out of 194 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 drug overdoses who in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.53 —
2001 13.81 +83.4%
2002 14.67 +6.2%
2003 8.97 -38.9%
2004 8.4 -6.4%
2005 9.07 +8.0%
2006 15.49 +70.8%
2007 18.47 +19.2%
2008 14.72 -20.3%
2009 9.09 -38.2%
2010 9.51 +4.6%
2011 19.57 +105.8%
2012 15.84 -19.1%
2013 18.91 +19.4%
2014 17.88 -5.4%
2015 12.17 -31.9%
2016 12.68 +4.2%
2017 27.16 +114.2%
2018 36.1 +32.9%
2019 24.81 -31.3%
2020 21.34 -14.0%
2021 20.03 -6.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 20.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 20.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 13.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.02 7.53 18.47 10
2010s 19.46 9.51 36.1 10
2020s 20.69 20.03 21.34 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 92 Mauritius 23.17 compare
  2. 93 Saudi Arabia 22.87 compare
  3. 94 Iceland 20.95 compare
  4. 96 Cambodia 19.64 compare
  5. 97 Mongolia 19.42 compare
  6. 98 Honduras 19.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Argentina was 20.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Argentina ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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