Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 65.92 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador is 65.92, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 507.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador peaked at 65.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 18.24 | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 16.66 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 13.93 | +100.7% |
| 2006 | 32.38 | +132.4% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 16.78 | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 17.93 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.25 | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | +506.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 21.71 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 39.56 | +82.2% |
| 2019 | 44.44 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 46.74 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 65.92 | +41.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +506.0% | 2.85 | 17.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.48 | 6.94 | 32.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 2.85 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 46.74 | 65.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ecuador was 65.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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