Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 27.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.43
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 2015
All-time low
22.97
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador is 27.43, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador peaked at 36.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.97, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 30.57 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 28.85 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.62 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 33.28 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 32.03 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.77 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 25.68 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 29.64 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 24.97 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.29 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 22.97 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.94 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 36.46 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 31.24 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 27.33 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 26.32 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 25.91 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.43 | +5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 | 25.68 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 22.97 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 | 25.91 | 27.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in El Salvador was 27.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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