Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 161.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
161.01
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
207.88
in 2017
All-time low
121.05
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium is 161.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium peaked at 207.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 121.05, in 2001.
That places Belgium 39th 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.31 | — |
| 2001 | 121.05 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 126.88 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 125.95 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.84 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 157.65 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 149.55 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 147.42 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 143.43 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 191.36 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 182.53 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 155.6 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 194.4 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 193.73 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 183.85 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 206.32 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 180.78 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 207.88 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 169 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 157.41 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 168.8 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 161.01 | -4.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 161.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 161.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.04 | 121.05 | 191.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.15 | 155.6 | 207.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.91 | 161.01 | 168.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Belgium was 161.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 207.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.05 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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