Drug use disorder deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Drug use disorder deaths was 17.21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 17.21 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Slovakia peaked at 21.67 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 115th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.67 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.62 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.61 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.49 deaths | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 14.93 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.48 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 12.64 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 11.34 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.29 deaths | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 9.51 deaths | +121.7% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.02 deaths | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 12.89 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 10.93 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.58 deaths | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 9.74 deaths | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 17.85 deaths | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 20.12 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 15.24 deaths | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 17.21 deaths | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 deaths | 0 deaths | 21.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 deaths | 4.29 deaths | 20.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 deaths | 15.24 deaths | 17.21 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Slovakia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Slovakia was 17.21 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.