Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 2.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.66
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2021
All-time low
1.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.92002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 22005: 22006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 2.12011: 22012: 22013: 1.92014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 22017: 2.22018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 2.52021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2.66 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe 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 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom peaked at 2.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 49th 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.59 —
2001 1.87 +17.6%
2002 1.72 -8.0%
2003 1.74 +1.2%
2004 1.96 +12.6%
2005 1.97 +0.5%
2006 1.76 -10.7%
2007 1.89 +7.4%
2008 1.87 -1.1%
2009 1.79 -4.3%
2010 2.11 +17.9%
2011 2.04 -3.3%
2012 2.01 -1.5%
2013 1.93 -4.0%
2014 2.08 +7.8%
2015 1.92 -7.7%
2016 1.99 +3.6%
2017 2.17 +9.0%
2018 2.39 +10.1%
2019 2.19 -8.4%
2020 2.47 +12.8%
2021 2.66 +7.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 1.59 1.97 10
2010s 2.08 1.92 2.39 10
2020s 2.57 2.47 2.66 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 46 Honduras 2.89 compare
  2. 47 Switzerland 2.77 compare
  3. 48 Costa Rica 2.75 compare
  4. 50 Bolivia 2.61 compare
  5. 51 Grenada 2.28 compare
  6. 51 South Korea 2.28 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in United Kingdom was 2.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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