Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.85
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2016
All-time low
1.31
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela is 1.85, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela peaked at 2.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2006.
Venezuela ranks 104th 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -10.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.61, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.31 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.63 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.85 | 2.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Venezuela was 1.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Venezuela ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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