Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 17.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 17.7 deaths. 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 25.54 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7 deaths, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.48 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19.87 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.71 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.94 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.67 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.34 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.17 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.27 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.56 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.96 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.16 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.81 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.48 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.94 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.14 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.39 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.36 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.54 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.24 deaths | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7 deaths | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 deaths | 19.48 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 deaths | 23.6 deaths | 25.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 deaths | 17.7 deaths | 19.24 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 17.7 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.