Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 14.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.65
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.56
in 2016
All-time low
10.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14.65 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela peaked at 22.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.22 | — |
| 2001 | 10.79 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.17 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.76 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.03 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.43 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 13.28 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.23 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.19 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.56 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 17.98 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 16.38 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | -1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.22 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 | 14.23 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 | 14.65 | 14.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Venezuela was 14.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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