Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 34.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica stood at 34.13. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica peaked at 34.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.97 | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 11.91 | +146.6% |
| 2003 | 14.78 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 17.74 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 20.31 | +193.5% |
| 2007 | 12.93 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 16.52 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | +129.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 22.62 | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -63.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 | +81.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 11.98 | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 31.54 | +163.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.27 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 34.13 | +53.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.55 | 4.83 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 | 8.18 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 22.27 | 34.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica was 34.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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