Deaths drug overdoses who in Norway
Norway: Deaths drug overdoses who was 235 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
235
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
432.32
in 2001
All-time low
229.02
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Norway stood at 235.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Norway peaked at 432.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 229.02, in 2017.
Norway ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386.13 | — |
| 2001 | 432.32 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 331.2 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 266.35 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 317.7 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 250.57 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 267.52 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 270.76 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 267.15 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 273.75 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 277.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 230.61 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 253.59 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 238.66 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 259.93 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 263.75 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 281.55 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 229.02 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 254.83 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 248.19 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 289.09 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 235 | -18.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 7.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306.34 | 250.57 | 432.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.78 | 229.02 | 281.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.04 | 235 | 289.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 27 Netherlands 256.85 compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 246.35 compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.36 compare
- 31 Finland 221.62 compare
- 32 Turkey 215.37 compare
- 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Norway?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Norway was 235 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 432.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.02 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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