Death rates substance disorders who in Portugal

Portugal: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.82
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2002
All-time low
1.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Portugal, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 1.32001: 1.62002: 2.42003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 2.12009: 1.92010: 2.32011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.72018: 1.92019: 2.12020: 1.92021: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Portugal is 1.82, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Portugal peaked at 2.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Death rates substance disorders who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.34
2001 1.58 +17.6%
2002 2.4 +52.3%
2003 1.75 -27.1%
2004 1.75 -0.1%
2005 1.85 +5.7%
2006 1.75 -5.4%
2007 1.66 -5.4%
2008 2.06 +24.7%
2009 1.94 -6.1%
2010 2.29 +18.0%
2011 1.51 -34.0%
2012 1.45 -3.9%
2013 1.43 -1.7%
2014 1.51 +6.2%
2015 1.56 +2.9%
2016 1.53 -1.7%
2017 1.65 +7.9%
2018 1.92 +16.1%
2019 2.06 +7.6%
2020 1.88 -9.0%
2021 1.82 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 1.34 2.4 10
2010s 1.69 1.43 2.29 10
2020s 1.85 1.82 1.88 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Portugal?
Death rates substance disorders who in Portugal was 1.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Portugal ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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