Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 46.23 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 46.23 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Türkiye peaked at 56.06 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.23 deaths, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 48.53 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 47.98 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.35 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 43.68 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.23 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.53 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.03 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.97 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 49.78 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 52.64 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 48.74 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 48.93 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.82 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.67 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 54.58 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.06 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.48 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.56 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 48.94 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.39 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.23 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.38 deaths | 43.23 deaths | 51.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.84 deaths | 48.74 deaths | 56.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.81 deaths | 46.23 deaths | 47.39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Türkiye?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Türkiye was 46.23 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.06 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.23 deaths in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.