Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 7.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.75
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.22
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.75 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cuba peaked at 14.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2006.
That places Cuba 132nd 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.22 | — |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 6.18 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.11 | +243.5% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 7.06 | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 13.32 | +88.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 10.23 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 10.23 | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.21 | +84.2% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | +52.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 | 2.02 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 7.06 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 5.07 | 7.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cuba?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cuba was 7.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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