Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia

Croatia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 13.16 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.16 deaths
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.92 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
3.11 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 5.9 deaths2001: 9.6 deaths2002: 3.1 deaths2003: 9.8 deaths2004: 11.1 deaths2005: 7.1 deaths2006: 14.5 deaths2007: 15.2 deaths2008: 10.9 deaths2009: 16.1 deaths2010: 22.9 deaths2011: 21.4 deaths2012: 19.2 deaths2013: 12.1 deaths2014: 15.1 deaths2015: 14 deaths2016: 15.1 deaths2017: 16.9 deaths2018: 18.8 deaths2019: 16.8 deaths2020: 19.4 deaths2021: 13.2 deaths

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 Croatia is 13.16 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia peaked at 22.92 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11 deaths, in 2002.

That places Croatia 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 5.89 deaths
2001 9.55 deaths +62.1%
2002 3.11 deaths -67.4%
2003 9.84 deaths +216.4%
2004 11.11 deaths +12.9%
2005 7.06 deaths -36.5%
2006 14.5 deaths +105.4%
2007 15.22 deaths +5.0%
2008 10.87 deaths -28.6%
2009 16.06 deaths +47.7%
2010 22.92 deaths +42.7%
2011 21.37 deaths -6.8%
2012 19.25 deaths -9.9%
2013 12.11 deaths -37.1%
2014 15.09 deaths +24.6%
2015 13.98 deaths -7.4%
2016 15.08 deaths +7.9%
2017 16.93 deaths +12.3%
2018 18.83 deaths +11.2%
2019 16.76 deaths -11.0%
2020 19.38 deaths +15.6%
2021 13.16 deaths -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.32 deaths 3.11 deaths 16.06 deaths 10
2010s 17.23 deaths 12.11 deaths 22.92 deaths 10
2020s 16.27 deaths 13.16 deaths 19.38 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 78 Kyrgyzstan 14.29 deaths compare
  2. 79 Slovenia 14.22 deaths compare
  3. 80 Egypt 13.39 deaths compare
  4. 82 Myanmar 13.1 deaths compare
  5. 83 Georgia 12.11 deaths compare
  6. 84 Argentina 11.56 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Croatia was 13.16 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.92 deaths in 2010.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 deaths in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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