Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.05
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 5.52001: 5.22002: 32003: 4.12004: 3.92005: 5.22006: 3.62007: 6.22008: 9.42009: 7.92010: 5.32011: 11.12012: 4.72013: 7.92014: 4.52015: 5.22016: 5.42017: 2.22018: 6.22019: 3.42020: 5.32021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 11.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.46 —
2001 5.21 -4.6%
2002 3.04 -41.7%
2003 4.1 +34.9%
2004 3.94 -3.9%
2005 5.17 +31.2%
2006 3.61 -30.2%
2007 6.2 +71.7%
2008 9.4 +51.6%
2009 7.9 -16.0%
2010 5.33 -32.5%
2011 11.05 +107.3%
2012 4.69 -57.6%
2013 7.86 +67.6%
2014 4.55 -42.1%
2015 5.25 +15.4%
2016 5.43 +3.4%
2017 2.25 -58.6%
2018 6.22 +176.4%
2019 3.35 -46.1%
2020 5.33 +59.1%
2021 0 -100.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4 3.04 9.4 10
2010s 5.6 2.25 11.05 10
2020s 2.67 0 5.33 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  2. 178 Cape Verde 0
  3. 178 Cook Islands 0
  4. 178 Gambia 0
  5. 178 Grenada 0 compare
  6. 178 Guinea-Bissau 0
  7. 178 Guyana 0 compare
  8. 178 Liberia 0
  9. 178 Mauritania 0
  10. 178 Nauru 0
  11. 178 Niue 0
  12. 178 Palau 0
  13. 178 Panama 0 compare
  14. 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  15. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  16. 178 Tuvalu 0

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bulgaria was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
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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