Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 4.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.14
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2019
All-time low
2.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia stood at 4.14.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia peaked at 4.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | +3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 9.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.54 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.85 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.01 | 4.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bolivia was 4.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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