Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 34.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.13
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.13
in 2021
All-time low
4.83
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 122001: 4.82002: 11.92003: 14.82004: 17.72005: 6.92006: 20.32007: 12.92008: 16.52009: 7.62010: 17.42011: 17.62012: 10.92013: 22.62014: 8.22015: 14.92016: 27.92017: 122018: 31.52019: 29.82020: 22.32021: 34.1

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
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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