Death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rates cocaine who was 0.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.42
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.42
in 2021
All-time low
0.14
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.152001: 0.172002: 0.162003: 0.142004: 0.142005: 0.152006: 0.162007: 0.182008: 0.212009: 0.22010: 0.182011: 0.162012: 0.162013: 0.192014: 0.242015: 0.282016: 0.32017: 0.32018: 0.372019: 0.372020: 0.392021: 0.42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.42 for death rates cocaine who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom peaked at 0.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.15 —
2001 0.17 +13.3%
2002 0.16 -5.9%
2003 0.14 -12.5%
2004 0.14 +0.0%
2005 0.15 +7.1%
2006 0.16 +6.7%
2007 0.18 +12.5%
2008 0.21 +16.7%
2009 0.2 -4.8%
2010 0.18 -10.0%
2011 0.16 -11.1%
2012 0.16 +0.0%
2013 0.19 +18.8%
2014 0.24 +26.3%
2015 0.28 +16.7%
2016 0.3 +7.1%
2017 0.3 +0.0%
2018 0.37 +23.3%
2019 0.37 +0.0%
2020 0.39 +5.4%
2021 0.42 +7.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.06, 7.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.05, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.166 0.14 0.21 10
2010s 0.255 0.16 0.37 10
2020s 0.405 0.39 0.42 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Iceland 0.55 compare
  2. 5 Kiribati 0.54 compare
  3. 6 Brazil 0.47 compare
  4. 8 Honduras 0.37 compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 0.36 compare
  6. 10 Grenada 0.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom?
Death rates cocaine who in United Kingdom was 0.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates cocaine who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates cocaine who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rates cocaine who?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates cocaine who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates cocaine who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates cocaine who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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