Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey

Turkey: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 46.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.23
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.06
in 2016
All-time low
43.23
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 51.72001: 48.52002: 482003: 45.42004: 43.72005: 43.22006: 43.52007: 442008: 462009: 49.82010: 52.62011: 48.72012: 48.92013: 48.82014: 53.72015: 54.62016: 56.12017: 54.52018: 51.62019: 48.92020: 47.42021: 46.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 46.23 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey peaked at 56.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.23, in 2005.

Turkey 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 51.7 —
2001 48.53 -6.1%
2002 47.98 -1.1%
2003 45.35 -5.5%
2004 43.68 -3.7%
2005 43.23 -1.0%
2006 43.53 +0.7%
2007 44.03 +1.1%
2008 45.97 +4.4%
2009 49.78 +8.3%
2010 52.64 +5.7%
2011 48.74 -7.4%
2012 48.93 +0.4%
2013 48.82 -0.2%
2014 53.67 +9.9%
2015 54.58 +1.7%
2016 56.06 +2.7%
2017 54.48 -2.8%
2018 51.56 -5.4%
2019 48.94 -5.1%
2020 47.39 -3.2%
2021 46.23 -2.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 46.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 46.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.38 43.23 51.7 10
2010s 51.84 48.74 56.06 10
2020s 46.81 46.23 47.39 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 42 Belarus 47.28 compare
  2. 43 Belgium 46.43 compare
  3. 44 Greece 46.34 compare
  4. 46 Tanzania 43.01 compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 42.45 compare
  6. 48 Uzbekistan 41.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Turkey was 46.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 56.06 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 43.23 in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Turkey ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
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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