Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.06
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.05
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.06.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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