Deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye

Türkiye: Deaths drug overdoses who was 215.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
215.37
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
281.35
in 2016
All-time low
135.55
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 137.52001: 135.62002: 140.72003: 145.22004: 154.92005: 158.52006: 162.32007: 165.12008: 169.42009: 174.32010: 168.62011: 176.72012: 191.82013: 205.12014: 243.42015: 252.42016: 281.42017: 266.52018: 264.52019: 275.12020: 235.32021: 215.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye stood at 215.37.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye peaked at 281.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 135.55, in 2001.

That places Türkiye 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 137.48
2001 135.55 -1.4%
2002 140.68 +3.8%
2003 145.15 +3.2%
2004 154.88 +6.7%
2005 158.53 +2.4%
2006 162.35 +2.4%
2007 165.07 +1.7%
2008 169.36 +2.6%
2009 174.35 +2.9%
2010 168.6 -3.3%
2011 176.69 +4.8%
2012 191.84 +8.6%
2013 205.09 +6.9%
2014 243.38 +18.7%
2015 252.37 +3.7%
2016 281.35 +11.5%
2017 266.54 -5.3%
2018 264.49 -0.8%
2019 275.11 +4.0%
2020 235.33 -14.5%
2021 215.37 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154.34 135.55 174.35 10
2010s 232.55 168.6 281.35 10
2020s 225.35 215.37 235.33 2

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 244.36 compare
  2. 30 Norway 235 compare
  3. 31 Finland 221.62 compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
  5. 34 Japan 195.29 compare
  6. 35 Iraq 192.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Türkiye was 215.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 281.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 135.55 in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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