Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 46.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.46
in 2017
All-time low
40.83
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium is 46.43, 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium peaked at 70.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.83, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.95 | — |
| 2001 | 43.58 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.39 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 47.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.23 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 56.26 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 63.74 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 51.05 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 47.29 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 61.47 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 69.63 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 58.76 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 56.84 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.89 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 69.54 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 63.59 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 70.46 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 56.37 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 40.83 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 46.53 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 46.43 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 46.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 46.43 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 | 50.13 | 41.23 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.95 | 40.83 | 70.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.48 | 46.43 | 46.53 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Belgium was 46.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.83 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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