Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway
Norway: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.03
in 2001
All-time low
1.54
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway is 2.21, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway peaked at 4.03 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2011.
Norway ranks 58th 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 | — |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -10.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 7.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 1.92 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.54 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Norway was 2.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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