Death rate from opioid use who in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.06
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2008
All-time low
0.98
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Belgium stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Belgium peaked at 1.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2004.
That places Belgium 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.98 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 31 South Africa 1.32 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.28 compare
- 33 Cyprus 1.22 compare
- 35 Djibouti 1.05 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.95 compare
- 37 Serbia 0.93 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Belgium?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Belgium was 1.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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