Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala

Guatemala: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 8.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.8
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2021
All-time low
2.78
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 3.42001: 3.12002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.32007: 3.42008: 3.72009: 4.62010: 5.12011: 6.12012: 6.92013: 7.32014: 7.22015: 7.62016: 7.72017: 7.82018: 7.82019: 8.22020: 7.92021: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala is 8.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala peaked at 8.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 75th out of 192 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.36
2001 3.07 -8.6%
2002 3.01 -2.0%
2003 2.78 -7.6%
2004 2.85 +2.5%
2005 3.14 +10.2%
2006 3.27 +4.1%
2007 3.38 +3.4%
2008 3.72 +10.1%
2009 4.64 +24.7%
2010 5.12 +10.3%
2011 6.08 +18.8%
2012 6.86 +12.8%
2013 7.34 +7.0%
2014 7.17 -2.3%
2015 7.61 +6.1%
2016 7.67 +0.8%
2017 7.78 +1.4%
2018 7.85 +0.9%
2019 8.19 +4.3%
2020 7.86 -4.0%
2021 8.8 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.32 2.78 4.64 10
2010s 7.17 5.12 8.19 10
2020s 8.33 7.86 8.8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala was 8.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Guatemala ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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