Drug use disorder deaths in Albania
Albania: Drug use disorder deaths was 16.73 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in Albania stood at 16.73 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Albania peaked at 49.15 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.73 deaths, in 2021.
Albania ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 26.97 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 27.64 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.12 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.75 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.05 deaths | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 46.45 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.55 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 48.46 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.15 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.64 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 39.68 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 28.84 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 29.67 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.35 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.32 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.98 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.04 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.88 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.98 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 16.73 deaths | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.07 deaths | 26.97 deaths | 49.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 deaths | 24.88 deaths | 46.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.86 deaths | 16.73 deaths | 20.98 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Albania?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Albania was 16.73 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 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 deaths in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.