Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama
Panama: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama peaked at 7.17 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2008.
That places Panama 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.17 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 deaths | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 0.97 deaths | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 deaths | +118.6% |
| 2004 | 4.36 deaths | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 2.11 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 2.12 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.96 deaths | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 2.1 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 deaths | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 deaths | +89.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 deaths | 0 deaths | 7.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths | 0 deaths | 3.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.56 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 178 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 178 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 178 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 178 Gambia 0 deaths
- 178 Grenada 0 deaths compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths
- 178 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 178 Liberia 0 deaths
- 178 Mauritania 0 deaths
- 178 Naoero 0 deaths
- 178 Niue 0 deaths
- 178 Palau 0 deaths
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 178 Tuvalu 0 deaths
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Panama was 0 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Panama ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.