Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama

Panama: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.22001: 3.42002: 0.972003: 2.12004: 4.42005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 0.962008: 02009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 3.12012: 02013: 12014: 12015: 1.12016: 22017: 2.12018: 02019: 02020: 0.562021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama peaked at 7.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.17 —
2001 3.36 -53.1%
2002 0.97 -71.1%
2003 2.12 +118.6%
2004 4.36 +105.7%
2005 2.11 -51.6%
2006 2.12 +0.5%
2007 0.96 -54.7%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 2.07 —
2010 2.1 +1.4%
2011 3.13 +49.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 1 —
2014 1.02 +2.0%
2015 1.07 +4.9%
2016 2.03 +89.7%
2017 2.07 +2.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0.56 —
2021 0 -100.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22. (63 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.52 0 7.17 10
2010s 1.24 0 3.13 10
2020s 0.28 0 0.56 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  2. 178 Bulgaria 0 compare
  3. 178 Cape Verde 0
  4. 178 Cook Islands 0
  5. 178 Gambia 0
  6. 178 Grenada 0 compare
  7. 178 Guinea-Bissau 0
  8. 178 Guyana 0 compare
  9. 178 Liberia 0
  10. 178 Mauritania 0
  11. 178 Nauru 0
  12. 178 Niue 0
  13. 178 Palau 0
  14. 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  15. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  16. 178 Tuvalu 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Panama was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Panama ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
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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