Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.16 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.16 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium peaked at 2.2 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 deaths, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.81 deaths | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 2.18 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 deaths | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 2.11 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.99 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 deaths | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 deaths | 1.28 deaths | 2.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths | 1.11 deaths | 2.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths | 0.99 deaths | 1.16 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium was 1.16 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.