Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 1.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.79
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2016
All-time low
1.61
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela stood at 1.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela peaked at 3.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2005.
That places Venezuela 110th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -13.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.61 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.17 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.79 | 2.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Venezuela was 1.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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