Deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba

Cuba: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 7.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.75
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.22
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba, 2000–2021

2.557.51012.5152000201020212000: 8.22001: 5.12002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 42005: 7.12006: 22007: 2.12008: 7.12009: 42010: 7.12011: 13.32012: 7.22013: 10.22014: 7.12015: 10.22016: 7.22017: 7.22018: 13.22019: 14.22020: 5.12021: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba is 7.75, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba peaked at 14.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2006.

Cuba ranks 132nd 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.22 —
2001 5.08 -38.2%
2002 6.18 +21.7%
2003 6.1 -1.3%
2004 4.04 -33.8%
2005 7.07 +75.0%
2006 2.02 -71.4%
2007 2.07 +2.5%
2008 7.11 +243.5%
2009 4.03 -43.3%
2010 7.06 +75.2%
2011 13.32 +88.7%
2012 7.15 -46.3%
2013 10.23 +43.1%
2014 7.07 -30.9%
2015 10.23 +44.7%
2016 7.22 -29.4%
2017 7.17 -0.7%
2018 13.21 +84.2%
2019 14.22 +7.6%
2020 5.07 -64.3%
2021 7.75 +52.9%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 7.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 7.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.19 2.02 8.22 10
2010s 9.69 7.06 14.22 10
2020s 6.41 5.07 7.75 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 129 Laos 8.22 compare
  2. 130 Gabon 7.99 compare
  3. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 7.89 compare
  4. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 7.35 compare
  5. 134 Malta 7.3 compare
  6. 135 Comoros 7.13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Cuba was 7.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Cuba ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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