Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 89.39 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 89.39 deaths for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 89.39 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.73 deaths, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15.79 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 16.75 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.74 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 21.77 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 24.32 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 23.93 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.88 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.84 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 32.04 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.45 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 33.92 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.03 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.77 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 50.35 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 56.34 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 63.56 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 63.93 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.09 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 82.71 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 81.97 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.39 deaths | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.38 deaths | 14.73 deaths | 32.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.71 deaths | 33.92 deaths | 82.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.68 deaths | 81.97 deaths | 89.39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom was 89.39 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.39 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.