Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 7.95 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.95 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary peaked at 19.73 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.87 deaths | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 11.95 deaths | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 6.01 deaths | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 11.02 deaths | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.98 deaths | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 7.18 deaths | +80.4% |
| 2009 | 5.94 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 8.96 deaths | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 deaths | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 8.02 deaths | +165.6% |
| 2013 | 6.94 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 5.92 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 deaths | +163.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.01 deaths | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 deaths | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 7.95 deaths | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths | 3.98 deaths | 19.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 deaths | 3 deaths | 11.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 deaths | 5.79 deaths | 7.95 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Hungary was 7.95 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.