Death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.47 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands peaked at 1.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.55 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.49 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.73 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +7.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.627 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.837 | 0.5 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Netherlands was 1.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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