Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 46.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium is 46.43 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium peaked at 70.46 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.83 deaths, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 43.58 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.39 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 47.37 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.23 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 56.26 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 63.74 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 51.05 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 47.29 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 61.47 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 69.63 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 58.76 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 56.84 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.89 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 69.54 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 58.64 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 63.59 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 70.46 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 56.37 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 40.83 deaths | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 46.53 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 46.43 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.13 deaths | 41.23 deaths | 63.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.95 deaths | 40.83 deaths | 70.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.48 deaths | 46.43 deaths | 46.53 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belgium was 46.43 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.83 deaths in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.