Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway
Norway: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 96.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.67
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
120.81
in 2004
All-time low
61.94
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway stood at 96.67.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway peaked at 120.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.94, in 2011.
Norway ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.36 | — |
| 2001 | 105.43 | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 94.18 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 88.58 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 120.81 | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 80.43 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 97.85 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 88.53 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 71.99 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 85.69 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 106.42 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 61.94 | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 88.15 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 73.32 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 88.47 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 99.31 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 112.95 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 84.66 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.36 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 103.45 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 96.67 | -6.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 96.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 6.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 96.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.78 | 71.99 | 120.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.41 | 61.94 | 112.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.06 | 96.67 | 103.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Norway was 96.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 120.81 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.94 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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