Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland
Poland: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland stood at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland peaked at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Poland 56th 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.
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 56 Algeria 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Italy 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Moldova 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mongolia 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 North Korea 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Thailand 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Uruguay 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Poland was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.