Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 0.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.39
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica stood at 0.39.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica peaked at 0.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 174th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.39 | +18.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.376 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.329 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.52 compare
- 172 Belize 0.42 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 0.41 compare
- 175 Barbados 0.37 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 0.33 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.31 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominica was 0.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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