Deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths drug overdoses who was 16.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.27
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.84
in 2008
All-time low
11.37
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 20.52001: 212002: 15.82003: 17.42004: 16.12005: 27.52006: 28.92007: 30.22008: 43.82009: 29.42010: 30.82011: 302012: 18.52013: 21.62014: 15.62015: 18.92016: 19.22017: 17.62018: 24.92019: 11.42020: 23.12021: 16.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria stood at 16.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria peaked at 43.84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 192 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 drug overdoses who in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5
2001 21.02 +2.5%
2002 15.77 -25.0%
2003 17.4 +10.3%
2004 16.15 -7.2%
2005 27.49 +70.2%
2006 28.88 +5.1%
2007 30.19 +4.5%
2008 43.84 +45.2%
2009 29.35 -33.1%
2010 30.79 +4.9%
2011 30 -2.6%
2012 18.52 -38.3%
2013 21.64 +16.8%
2014 15.61 -27.9%
2015 18.88 +20.9%
2016 19.16 +1.5%
2017 17.6 -8.1%
2018 24.85 +41.2%
2019 11.37 -54.2%
2020 23.08 +103.0%
2021 16.27 -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.06 15.77 43.84 10
2010s 20.84 11.37 30.79 10
2020s 19.67 16.27 23.08 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 99 Georgia 19.33 compare
  2. 100 Azerbaijan 18.67 compare
  3. 101 North Macedonia 16.52 compare
  4. 103 Cyprus 15.15 compare
  5. 104 Congo 14.91 compare
  6. 105 Uruguay 14.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Bulgaria was 16.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.84 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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