Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 34.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.91
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.59
in 2017
All-time low
23.19
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium is 34.91, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium peaked at 45.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.19, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 26th 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.28 | — |
| 2001 | 31.36 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 28.19 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.07 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.19 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 29.13 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 29.23 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.97 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 40.93 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.56 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 36.4 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 39.63 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 30.19 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 45.59 | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 41.08 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 45.39 | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 34.91 | -23.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 5.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.98 | 23.19 | 32.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.27 | 24.5 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.15 | 34.91 | 45.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Belgium was 34.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.19 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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