Drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Drug use disorder deaths was 1.3 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas is 1.3 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas peaked at 2.21 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.09 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths | 1.82 deaths | 2.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths | 1.2 deaths | 1.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths | 1.17 deaths | 1.3 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Bahamas was 1.3 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.