Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania
Albania: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 5.44 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.44 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania peaked at 15.36 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.44 deaths, in 2021.
That places Albania 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.56 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.75 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.18 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.13 deaths | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 11.23 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.73 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.87 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.24 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.36 deaths | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 6.73 deaths | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 6.86 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.65 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.41 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.34 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.35 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.51 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.92 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.44 deaths | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 deaths | 6.56 deaths | 11.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 deaths | 6.34 deaths | 15.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 deaths | 5.44 deaths | 5.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Albania was 5.44 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 deaths in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.