Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 11.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.56
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.25
in 2011
All-time low
4.2
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina stood at 11.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina peaked at 17.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 84th of 194 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 12.19 | +121.6% |
| 2002 | 16.42 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 9.08 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 6.74 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | +155.9% |
| 2012 | 9.29 | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 11.28 | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 15.14 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 15.28 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.16 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | -18.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 4.32 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 4.2 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 | 11.56 | 14.16 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Argentina was 11.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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