Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Romania

Romania: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 12.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.95
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 2016
All-time low
1.95
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 8.82001: 8.82002: 72003: 9.92004: 5.82005: 8.92006: 10.82007: 4.82008: 1.92009: 32010: 102011: 7.12012: 72013: 6.92014: 13.92015: 7.92016: 15.82017: 14.82018: 10.82019: 6.82020: 12.12021: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Romania stood at 12.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Romania peaked at 15.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2008.

That places Romania 55th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.79 —
2001 8.82 +0.3%
2002 6.95 -21.2%
2003 9.9 +42.4%
2004 5.82 -41.2%
2005 8.87 +52.4%
2006 10.75 +21.2%
2007 4.79 -55.4%
2008 1.95 -59.3%
2009 2.97 +52.3%
2010 9.97 +235.7%
2011 7.09 -28.9%
2012 6.96 -1.8%
2013 6.89 -1.0%
2014 13.93 +102.2%
2015 7.86 -43.6%
2016 15.79 +100.9%
2017 14.76 -6.5%
2018 10.84 -26.6%
2019 6.85 -36.8%
2020 12.13 +77.1%
2021 12.95 +6.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 12.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 12.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.96 1.95 10.75 10
2010s 10.09 6.85 15.79 10
2020s 12.54 12.13 12.95 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 52 Nigeria 14.57 compare
  2. 53 Latvia 13.79 compare
  3. 54 Yemen 13.78 compare
  4. 56 Argentina 12.93 compare
  5. 57 Greece 12.79 compare
  6. 58 Israel 12.77 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 Romania?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Romania was 12.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Romania ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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