Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 47.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.28
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.65
in 2011
All-time low
46.11
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus is 47.28, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus peaked at 96.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.11, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 42nd 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 use disorders by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.16 | — |
| 2001 | 82.79 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 92.15 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 91.22 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 96.51 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.33 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 85.38 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 83.76 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 88.89 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 96.01 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 96.65 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.04 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 90.61 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.79 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 81.86 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 72.9 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 60.56 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 53.78 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 53.01 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.11 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 47.28 | +2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 47.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 47.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.62 | 79.16 | 96.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.42 | 53.01 | 96.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 | 46.11 | 47.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belarus was 47.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 96.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.11 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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