Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 1.79 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela stood at 1.79 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela peaked at 3.54 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.93 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.04 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.54 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.22 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 deaths | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths | 1.61 deaths | 2.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 deaths | 2.17 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 deaths | 1.79 deaths | 2.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Venezuela was 1.79 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 deaths in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.