Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados stood at 0.17. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados peaked at 0.23 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2021.
That places Barbados 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.212 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 148 East Timor 0.25 compare
- 149 Belize 0.22 compare
- 150 Dominica 0.21 compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.11 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.08 compare
- 154 Maldives 0.07 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.07 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Barbados was 0.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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