Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile

Chile: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 27.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.73
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.17
in 2020
All-time low
2.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 32001: 82002: 9.12003: 10.82004: 162005: 92006: 13.62007: 17.42008: 8.32009: 17.62010: 18.42011: 13.52012: 20.82013: 18.62014: 13.82015: 17.82016: 27.12017: 27.52018: 15.82019: 20.72020: 29.22021: 27.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 27.73 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile peaked at 29.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2000.

Chile ranks 56th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.99 —
2001 7.99 +167.2%
2002 9.13 +14.3%
2003 10.83 +18.6%
2004 15.98 +47.6%
2005 8.98 -43.8%
2006 13.55 +50.9%
2007 17.44 +28.7%
2008 8.29 -52.5%
2009 17.61 +112.4%
2010 18.43 +4.7%
2011 13.5 -26.7%
2012 20.76 +53.8%
2013 18.6 -10.4%
2014 13.83 -25.6%
2015 17.76 +28.4%
2016 27.11 +52.6%
2017 27.49 +1.4%
2018 15.82 -42.5%
2019 20.69 +30.8%
2020 29.17 +41.0%
2021 27.73 -4.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 27.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 27.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 10.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.28 2.99 17.61 10
2010s 19.4 13.5 27.49 10
2020s 28.45 27.73 29.17 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 53 South Korea 31.19 compare
  2. 54 Zimbabwe 28.77 compare
  3. 55 Philippines 28.2 compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 27.16 compare
  5. 58 Sri Lanka 26.79 compare
  6. 59 Portugal 25.58 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Chile was 27.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2000.
How does Chile rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Chile ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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