Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 14.65 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 14.65 deaths for drug use disorder deaths 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 22.56 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.22 deaths, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.79 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.17 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.76 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.03 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.43 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.44 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.14 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.57 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 13.28 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.23 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 15.38 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 16.46 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.42 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.44 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.19 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.56 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 17.98 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 16.38 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 15.05 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.65 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 deaths | 10.22 deaths | 13.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 deaths | 14.23 deaths | 22.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 deaths | 14.65 deaths | 14.8 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.65 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 deaths in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.