Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina

Argentina: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 12.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.93
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.16
in 2011
All-time low
1.1
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 3.42001: 10.22002: 7.22003: 2.32004: 8.22005: 4.62006: 82007: 13.92008: 8.22009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 14.22012: 8.22013: 9.32014: 9.22015: 7.82016: 1.12017: 6.82018: 3.42019: 5.72020: 92021: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina is 12.93, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina peaked at 14.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2016.

That places Argentina 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.38 —
2001 10.21 +202.1%
2002 7.23 -29.2%
2003 2.27 -68.6%
2004 8.15 +259.0%
2005 4.59 -43.7%
2006 7.97 +73.6%
2007 13.93 +74.8%
2008 8.17 -41.3%
2009 3.47 -57.5%
2010 3.57 +2.9%
2011 14.16 +296.6%
2012 8.2 -42.1%
2013 9.31 +13.5%
2014 9.23 -0.9%
2015 7.79 -15.6%
2016 1.1 -85.9%
2017 6.81 +519.1%
2018 3.4 -50.1%
2019 5.69 +67.4%
2020 9.04 +58.9%
2021 12.93 +43.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 12.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 12.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.61, 21.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +519.1% 1.1 6.81

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.94 2.27 13.93 10
2010s 6.93 1.1 14.16 10
2020s 10.98 9.04 12.93 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Latvia 13.79 compare
  2. 54 Yemen 13.78 compare
  3. 55 Romania 12.95 compare
  4. 57 Greece 12.79 compare
  5. 58 Israel 12.77 compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 11.73 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Argentina was 12.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.16 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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