Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 52.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.88
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.3
in 2017
All-time low
16.91
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala is 52.88, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala peaked at 54.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.91, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.09 | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.91 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.16 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.24 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 19.73 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.05 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.92 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 29.72 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 32.98 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 39.36 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 45.02 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 49.87 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 48.93 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.84 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 53.03 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.42 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 52.65 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.16 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 52.88 | +9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 9.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 20.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 | 16.91 | 29.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.94 | 32.98 | 54.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.52 | 48.16 | 52.88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Guatemala was 52.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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