Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths drug overdoses who was 14.61 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.61
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.66
in 2020
All-time low
2.09
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 2.22001: 8.92002: 2.12003: 6.12004: 6.42005: 4.72006: 42007: 5.52008: 5.62009: 9.32010: 112011: 82012: 8.62013: 6.52014: 5.22015: 9.72016: 10.12017: 6.32018: 12.92019: 11.52020: 15.72021: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay is 14.61, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay peaked at 15.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 2.09 9.28 10
2010s 8.97 5.19 12.88 10
2020s 15.13 14.61 15.66 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 102 Bulgaria 16.27 compare
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  4. 106 Lesotho 14.44 compare
  5. 107 Moldova 14.18 compare
  6. 108 Lebanon 13.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay was 14.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Uruguay ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 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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