Deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths drug overdoses who was 45.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.47
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.49
in 2018
All-time low
11.71
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal stood at 45.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 288.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal peaked at 53.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.57 | — |
| 2001 | 44.75 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 37.03 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.17 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 17.78 | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 28.14 | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 28.88 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.19 | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 11.71 | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 20.95 | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 31.56 | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 29.05 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 34.04 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 33.89 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.78 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 53.49 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 45.57 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 47.19 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.47 | -3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.23 | 17.78 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.62 | 11.71 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.33 | 45.47 | 47.19 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal was 45.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Portugal ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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