Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas is 0.49 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas peaked at 0.51 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.31 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.31 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4 deaths | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.51 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.43 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.44 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.46 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.49 deaths | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.437 deaths | 0.31 deaths | 0.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.432 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 0.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.455 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 0.49 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bahamas was 0.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 deaths in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.