Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland
Poland: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 53.56 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Poland recorded 53.56 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.9% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland peaked at 53.56 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.51 deaths, in 2000.
That places Poland 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18.34 deaths | +181.7% |
| 2002 | 19.91 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.83 deaths | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 20.45 deaths | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.01 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 24.97 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 17.81 deaths | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 16.76 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2 deaths | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 12.71 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 14.72 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 13.84 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.01 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 13.79 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 18.56 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 24.99 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 26.12 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.33 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 53.56 deaths | +139.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.98 deaths | 6.51 deaths | 24.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 deaths | 12.71 deaths | 26.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 deaths | 22.33 deaths | 53.56 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland was 53.56 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 age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.56 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 deaths in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.