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 192 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

10203040502000201020212000: 48.62001: 44.82002: 48.72003: 372004: 31.72005: 30.62006: 26.22007: 17.82008: 28.12009: 28.92010: 45.22011: 11.72012: 20.92013: 31.62014: 29.12015: 342016: 33.92017: 40.82018: 53.52019: 45.62020: 47.22021: 45.5

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 74 Slovenia 47.87 compare
  2. 75 Estonia 46.68 compare
  3. 76 Myanmar 45.48 compare
  4. 78 Malaysia 44.49 compare
  5. 79 South Korea 44.39 compare
  6. 80 Guatemala 42.46 compare

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