Drug use disorder deaths by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 2.23 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 2.23 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in El Salvador peaked at 2.44 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 deaths | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.16 deaths | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.44 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 deaths | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths | 1.66 deaths | 2.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 2.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 deaths | 2.13 deaths | 2.23 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in El Salvador?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in El Salvador was 2.23 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.