Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 15.48 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador stood at 15.48. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 277.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador peaked at 15.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 3.94 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | +75.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | +386.4% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 9.57 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +105.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | — |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6.53 | — |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +719.8% |
| 2019 | 10.11 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +35.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +719.8% | 1.21 | 9.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 1.33 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 | 11.39 | 15.48 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ecuador was 15.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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