Deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus

Belarus: Deaths drug overdoses who was 175.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
175.37
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
394.25
in 2003
All-time low
175.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 323.62001: 353.92002: 391.72003: 394.22004: 375.22005: 370.52006: 338.62007: 309.12008: 287.32009: 284.52010: 317.52011: 3112012: 278.42013: 279.32014: 272.92015: 249.12016: 231.32017: 202.22018: 190.82019: 188.82020: 177.12021: 175.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus stood at 175.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus peaked at 394.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 175.37, in 2021.

That places Belarus 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 323.61 —
2001 353.91 +9.4%
2002 391.7 +10.7%
2003 394.25 +0.7%
2004 375.21 -4.8%
2005 370.54 -1.2%
2006 338.64 -8.6%
2007 309.14 -8.7%
2008 287.3 -7.1%
2009 284.48 -1.0%
2010 317.46 +11.6%
2011 310.96 -2.0%
2012 278.37 -10.5%
2013 279.34 +0.3%
2014 272.91 -2.3%
2015 249.13 -8.7%
2016 231.34 -7.1%
2017 202.24 -12.6%
2018 190.76 -5.7%
2019 188.82 -1.0%
2020 177.14 -6.2%
2021 175.37 -1.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 175.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 175.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 342.88 284.48 394.25 10
2010s 252.13 188.82 317.46 10
2020s 176.25 175.37 177.14 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 36 Uganda 191.36 compare
  2. 37 Poland 188.23 compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 184.32 compare
  4. 40 Ireland 165.19 compare
  5. 41 Denmark 165.1 compare
  6. 42 Austria 158.37 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Belarus was 175.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 394.25 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 175.37 in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Belarus ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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