Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania
Romania: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 17.78 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania, 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 Romania is 17.78 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania peaked at 28.99 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.92 deaths, in 2008.
Romania ranks 68th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 26.4 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 28.99 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 24.94 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 14.79 deaths | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 21.62 deaths | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 16.71 deaths | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 8.92 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 10.99 deaths | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 22.71 deaths | +106.6% |
| 2011 | 21.04 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.53 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.49 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 22.44 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.73 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.98 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.54 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.84 deaths | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 17.46 deaths | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 17.78 deaths | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.53 deaths | 8.92 deaths | 28.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.11 deaths | 11.84 deaths | 22.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 deaths | 17.46 deaths | 17.78 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania was 17.78 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 deaths in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.