Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala

Guatemala: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 52.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.88 deaths
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.3 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
16.91 deaths
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021

203040502000201020212000: 19.1 deaths2001: 18.2 deaths2002: 17.9 deaths2003: 16.9 deaths2004: 17.2 deaths2005: 19.2 deaths2006: 19.7 deaths2007: 20.1 deaths2008: 22.9 deaths2009: 29.7 deaths2010: 33 deaths2011: 39.4 deaths2012: 45 deaths2013: 49.9 deaths2014: 48.9 deaths2015: 51.8 deaths2016: 53 deaths2017: 54.3 deaths2018: 51.4 deaths2019: 52.6 deaths2020: 48.2 deaths2021: 52.9 deaths

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guatemala, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 38 North Korea 56.39 deaths compare
  2. 39 Switzerland 55.33 deaths compare
  3. 40 Austria 55.02 deaths compare
  4. 42 Belarus 47.28 deaths compare
  5. 43 Belgium 46.43 deaths compare
  6. 44 Greece 46.34 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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