Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland
Poland: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 84.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland, 2000–2021
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 Poland is 84.88 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland peaked at 84.88 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.8 deaths, in 2009.
That places Poland 30th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 44.6 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 58.75 deaths | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 44.02 deaths | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 59.36 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 47.66 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 26.94 deaths | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 28.59 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 35.44 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8 deaths | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1 deaths | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 27.21 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 27.94 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.71 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 26.43 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 29.88 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 36.72 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 41.14 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 42.71 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.62 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.56 deaths | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 84.88 deaths | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.32 deaths | 23.8 deaths | 59.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.95 deaths | 26.43 deaths | 44.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 deaths | 54.56 deaths | 84.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Poland was 84.88 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.88 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 deaths in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.