Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.49
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2006
All-time low
0.31
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas is 0.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas peaked at 0.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 139th 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 use disorders by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | +16.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.437 | 0.31 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.432 | 0.4 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.455 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bahamas was 0.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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