Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 69.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands stood at 69.61. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands peaked at 69.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.77 | — |
| 2001 | 26.34 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 30.91 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 27.89 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 32.57 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 29.89 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.46 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 32.71 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 29.58 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 32.26 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.69 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.64 | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 34.27 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 39.96 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 50.45 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 53.83 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 58.3 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 64.02 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.61 | +8.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.29 | 22.8 | 32.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.38 | 28.69 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.81 | 64.02 | 69.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Netherlands was 69.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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