Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 52.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala is 52.88 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala peaked at 54.3 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.91 deaths, in 2003.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.09 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.91 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.16 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.24 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 19.73 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.05 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.92 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 29.72 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 32.98 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 39.36 deaths | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 45.02 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 49.87 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 48.93 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.84 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 53.03 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.3 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.42 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 52.65 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.16 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 52.88 deaths | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 deaths | 16.91 deaths | 29.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.94 deaths | 32.98 deaths | 54.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.52 deaths | 48.16 deaths | 52.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala was 52.88 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 deaths in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.