Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 34.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica is 34.13, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 34.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 94th 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 ghe in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.97 | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 11.91 | +146.6% |
| 2003 | 14.78 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 17.74 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 20.31 | +193.5% |
| 2007 | 12.93 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 16.52 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | +129.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 22.62 | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -63.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 | +81.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 11.98 | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 31.54 | +163.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.27 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 34.13 | +53.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.55 | 4.83 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 | 8.18 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 22.27 | 34.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Costa Rica was 34.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.
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