Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 6.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.67
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 2017
All-time low
6.4
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 6.52001: 6.52002: 6.42003: 6.52004: 6.62005: 6.92006: 6.52007: 6.42008: 6.52009: 6.62010: 6.52011: 6.72012: 7.22013: 7.72014: 8.72015: 92016: 92017: 9.62018: 9.22019: 8.92020: 6.52021: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 6.67 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2002.

That places Dominican Republic 140th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.52 —
2001 6.52 +0.0%
2002 6.4 -1.8%
2003 6.47 +1.1%
2004 6.59 +1.9%
2005 6.86 +4.1%
2006 6.5 -5.2%
2007 6.41 -1.4%
2008 6.5 +1.4%
2009 6.63 +2.0%
2010 6.5 -2.0%
2011 6.65 +2.3%
2012 7.25 +9.0%
2013 7.67 +5.8%
2014 8.67 +13.0%
2015 8.99 +3.7%
2016 9 +0.1%
2017 9.63 +7.0%
2018 9.24 -4.0%
2019 8.91 -3.6%
2020 6.45 -27.6%
2021 6.67 +3.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 6.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 6.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -27.6% 8.91 6.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.54 6.4 6.86 10
2010s 8.25 6.5 9.63 10
2020s 6.56 6.45 6.67 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 137 Jordan 6.97 compare
  2. 137 Panama 6.97 compare
  3. 139 Qatar 6.95 compare
  4. 141 Kiribati 6.08 compare
  5. 142 Ghana 5.79 compare
  6. 143 Burkina Faso 5.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Dominican Republic was 6.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Dominican Republic ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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