Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 17.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia stood at 17.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia peaked at 25.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 69th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.48 | — |
| 2001 | 19.87 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.71 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.94 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.67 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.17 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.27 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.56 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.96 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.16 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.48 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.94 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.14 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.39 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.24 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7 | -8.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 17.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 17.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 | 19.48 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 | 23.6 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 | 17.7 | 19.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bolivia was 17.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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