Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada
Grenada: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 3.45 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada stood at 3.45 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada peaked at 6.78 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.44 deaths, in 2012.
That places Grenada 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.67 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.93 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.65 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 5.11 deaths | +137.7% |
| 2009 | 4.07 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 deaths | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 0.44 deaths | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 0.82 deaths | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 deaths | +213.4% |
| 2015 | 3.73 deaths | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 5.77 deaths | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 6.78 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 6.48 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 deaths | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 3.45 deaths | -1.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.45 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.45 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39 deaths, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +213.4% | 0.82 deaths | 2.57 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths | 2.15 deaths | 5.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 deaths | 0.44 deaths | 6.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 deaths | 3.45 deaths | 3.5 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Grenada was 3.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 deaths in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Grenada ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.