Deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 27.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.43
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 2015
All-time low
22.97
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 302001: 30.62002: 27.82003: 28.92004: 31.62005: 33.32006: 322007: 28.82008: 25.72009: 29.62010: 252011: 27.32012: 23.62013: 232014: 26.92015: 36.52016: 31.22017: 27.32018: 24.22019: 26.32020: 25.92021: 27.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador is 27.43, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador peaked at 36.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.97, in 2013.

El Salvador ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30
2001 30.57 +1.9%
2002 27.8 -9.1%
2003 28.85 +3.8%
2004 31.62 +9.6%
2005 33.28 +5.2%
2006 32.03 -3.8%
2007 28.77 -10.2%
2008 25.68 -10.7%
2009 29.64 +15.4%
2010 24.97 -15.8%
2011 27.29 +9.3%
2012 23.6 -13.5%
2013 22.97 -2.7%
2014 26.94 +17.3%
2015 36.46 +35.3%
2016 31.24 -14.3%
2017 27.33 -12.5%
2018 24.18 -11.5%
2019 26.32 +8.9%
2020 25.91 -1.6%
2021 27.43 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.82 25.68 33.28 10
2010s 27.13 22.97 36.46 10
2020s 26.67 25.91 27.43 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in El Salvador was 27.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.97 in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
El Salvador ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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