Drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Drug use disorder deaths was 3.86 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.86 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.48 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.86 deaths, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.42 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.48 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.17 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.09 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.83 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.91 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.01 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.09 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.01 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.04 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.23 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 deaths | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 deaths | 4.91 deaths | 5.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 deaths | 4.83 deaths | 5.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 deaths | 3.86 deaths | 4.23 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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