Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland

Poland: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 53.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

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

10203040502000201020212000: 6.52001: 18.32002: 19.92003: 12.82004: 20.42005: 20.22006: 222007: 252008: 17.82009: 16.82010: 21.22011: 12.72012: 14.72013: 13.82014: 162015: 13.82016: 17.32017: 18.62018: 252019: 26.12020: 22.32021: 53.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 53.56 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland peaked at 53.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.51, 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.

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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.51 —
2001 18.34 +181.7%
2002 19.91 +8.6%
2003 12.83 -35.6%
2004 20.45 +59.4%
2005 20.2 -1.2%
2006 22.01 +9.0%
2007 24.97 +13.4%
2008 17.81 -28.7%
2009 16.76 -5.9%
2010 21.2 +26.5%
2011 12.71 -40.0%
2012 14.72 +15.8%
2013 13.84 -6.0%
2014 16.01 +15.7%
2015 13.79 -13.9%
2016 17.3 +25.5%
2017 18.56 +7.3%
2018 24.99 +34.6%
2019 26.12 +4.5%
2020 22.33 -14.5%
2021 53.56 +139.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 53.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 8.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 53.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +181.7% 6.51 18.34

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.98 6.51 24.97 10
2010s 17.92 12.71 26.12 10
2020s 37.95 22.33 53.56 2

Countries ranked near Poland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Poland was 53.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 53.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Poland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 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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