Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 166.28 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine stood at 166.28 deaths.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine peaked at 344.13 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 158.72 deaths, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 314.08 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 321.76 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 322.74 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 333.47 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 344.13 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 319 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 316.73 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 299.87 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 249.66 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 223.07 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 201.2 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 198.31 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 191.7 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 185.73 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 159.67 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 158.72 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 160.88 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 174.95 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 177.99 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 173.05 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 166.28 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.62 deaths | 249.66 deaths | 344.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.22 deaths | 158.72 deaths | 223.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.67 deaths | 166.28 deaths | 173.05 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ukraine was 166.28 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 344.13 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.72 deaths in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.