Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
99
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2021
All-time low
23.21
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

204060801002000201020212000: 65.92001: 57.52002: 27.72003: 38.22004: 42.42005: 32.22006: 39.32007: 23.22008: 52.22009: 33.22010: 47.22011: 53.62012: 512013: 56.12014: 602015: 722016: 63.52017: 72.92018: 95.92019: 88.22020: 93.62021: 99

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom is 99, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom peaked at 99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.21, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 65.86 —
2001 57.51 -12.7%
2002 27.74 -51.8%
2003 38.25 +37.9%
2004 42.4 +10.8%
2005 32.23 -24.0%
2006 39.32 +22.0%
2007 23.21 -41.0%
2008 52.24 +125.1%
2009 33.25 -36.4%
2010 47.25 +42.1%
2011 53.57 +13.4%
2012 50.98 -4.8%
2013 56.13 +10.1%
2014 60.03 +6.9%
2015 72.04 +20.0%
2016 63.52 -11.8%
2017 72.88 +14.7%
2018 95.87 +31.5%
2019 88.24 -8.0%
2020 93.58 +6.1%
2021 99 +5.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 16.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2 23.21 65.86 10
2010s 66.05 47.25 95.87 10
2020s 96.29 93.58 99 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Italy 124.7 compare
  2. 13 Iran 118.06 compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 105.09 compare
  4. 16 Ukraine 74.74 compare
  5. 17 Brazil 73.57 compare
  6. 18 South Africa 67.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United Kingdom was 99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23.21 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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