Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 3.27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia is 3.27, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 541.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia peaked at 3.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2006.
That places Colombia 102nd 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +176.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.79 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +174.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +131.6% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +77.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +300.0% | 0.19 | 0.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.688 | 0.19 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0.51 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 1.84 | 3.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Colombia was 3.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Colombia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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