Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania

Albania: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 4.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.53
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 2020
All-time low
2.23
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania, 2000–2021

2345672000201020212000: 2.72001: 2.22002: 2.62003: 3.12004: 3.22005: 3.32006: 3.42007: 3.62008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.52011: 3.32012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 4.52016: 4.82017: 5.22018: 5.72019: 6.32020: 6.82021: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania is 4.53, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania peaked at 6.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2001.

That places Albania 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.73 —
2001 2.23 -18.3%
2002 2.64 +18.4%
2003 3.14 +18.9%
2004 3.21 +2.2%
2005 3.31 +3.1%
2006 3.43 +3.6%
2007 3.56 +3.8%
2008 3.56 +0.0%
2009 3.58 +0.6%
2010 3.49 -2.5%
2011 3.3 -5.4%
2012 3.95 +19.7%
2013 3.89 -1.5%
2014 3.93 +1.0%
2015 4.45 +13.2%
2016 4.85 +9.0%
2017 5.22 +7.6%
2018 5.73 +9.8%
2019 6.27 +9.4%
2020 6.81 +8.6%
2021 4.53 -33.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 4.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 4.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.14 2.23 3.58 10
2010s 4.51 3.3 6.27 10
2020s 5.67 4.53 6.81 2

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 82 North Macedonia 5.24 compare
  2. 83 Bolivia 4.83 compare
  3. 84 Peru 4.6 compare
  4. 86 New Zealand 4.42 compare
  5. 87 Somalia 4.22 compare
  6. 88 Turkmenistan 4.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Albania was 4.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2001.
How does Albania rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Albania ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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