Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas
Bahamas: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 1.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.3
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2006
All-time low
1.17
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas is 1.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas peaked at 2.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +11.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.82 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bahamas was 1.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).