Deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia

Colombia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 33.16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33.16
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.16
in 2021
All-time low
2.47
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 4.22001: 3.72002: 4.52003: 4.12004: 4.82005: 4.22006: 2.52007: 3.52008: 62009: 3.92010: 4.72011: 5.52012: 8.12013: 9.32014: 7.52015: 8.12016: 11.22017: 12.42018: 14.12019: 30.32020: 32.62021: 33.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33.16 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 504.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia peaked at 33.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.16
2001 3.66 -12.0%
2002 4.46 +21.9%
2003 4.12 -7.6%
2004 4.85 +17.7%
2005 4.18 -13.8%
2006 2.47 -40.9%
2007 3.54 +43.3%
2008 6.04 +70.6%
2009 3.89 -35.6%
2010 4.67 +20.1%
2011 5.49 +17.6%
2012 8.05 +46.6%
2013 9.34 +16.0%
2014 7.5 -19.7%
2015 8.13 +8.4%
2016 11.2 +37.8%
2017 12.36 +10.4%
2018 14.07 +13.8%
2019 30.3 +115.4%
2020 32.62 +7.7%
2021 33.16 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.14 2.47 6.04 10
2010s 11.11 4.67 30.3 10
2020s 32.89 32.62 33.16 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Colombia was 33.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.16 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Colombia ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 504.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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