Drug use disorder deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Drug use disorder deaths was 65.82 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 65.82 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Portugal peaked at 75.74 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.55 deaths, in 2011.
That places Portugal 79th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 62.89 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 68.58 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 53.26 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 46.31 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 45.36 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 39.25 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 26.64 deaths | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 42.38 deaths | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 43.43 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.47 deaths | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 16.55 deaths | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 30.74 deaths | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 45.56 deaths | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 41.83 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 49.07 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 75.74 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 69.24 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 68.66 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.82 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.51 deaths | 26.64 deaths | 68.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.27 deaths | 16.55 deaths | 75.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.24 deaths | 65.82 deaths | 68.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Portugal?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Portugal was 65.82 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.74 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 deaths in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.