Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize
Belize: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize is 0.22, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize peaked at 0.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2001.
That places Belize 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.162 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.184 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Montenegro 0.33 compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.26 compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 0.25 compare
- 150 Dominica 0.21 compare
- 151 Barbados 0.17 compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belize was 0.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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