Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania

Romania: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 17.78 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.78 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.99 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
8.92 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania, 2000–2021

10152025302000201020212000: 28.5 deaths2001: 26.4 deaths2002: 29 deaths2003: 24.9 deaths2004: 14.8 deaths2005: 21.6 deaths2006: 16.7 deaths2007: 13.4 deaths2008: 8.9 deaths2009: 11 deaths2010: 22.7 deaths2011: 21 deaths2012: 19.8 deaths2013: 18.5 deaths2014: 21.5 deaths2015: 22.4 deaths2016: 21.7 deaths2017: 22 deaths2018: 19.5 deaths2019: 11.8 deaths2020: 17.5 deaths2021: 17.8 deaths

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 Israel 21.35 deaths compare
  2. 66 Uganda 19.45 deaths compare
  3. 67 Haiti 18.07 deaths compare
  4. 69 Bolivia 17.7 deaths compare
  5. 70 Lithuania 17.42 deaths compare
  6. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.73 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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