Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 8.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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