Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland

Poland: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 53.56 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.56 deaths
Change on year
up 139.9%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.56 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
6.51 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 6.5 deaths2001: 18.3 deaths2002: 19.9 deaths2003: 12.8 deaths2004: 20.4 deaths2005: 20.2 deaths2006: 22 deaths2007: 25 deaths2008: 17.8 deaths2009: 16.8 deaths2010: 21.2 deaths2011: 12.7 deaths2012: 14.7 deaths2013: 13.8 deaths2014: 16 deaths2015: 13.8 deaths2016: 17.3 deaths2017: 18.6 deaths2018: 25 deaths2019: 26.1 deaths2020: 22.3 deaths2021: 53.6 deaths

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 South Africa 67.99 deaths compare
  2. 19 Japan 59.36 deaths compare
  3. 20 Australia 54.11 deaths compare
  4. 22 Algeria 47.43 deaths compare
  5. 23 Morocco 44.58 deaths compare
  6. 24 Turkey 41.96 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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