Deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths from substance disorders who was 93.48 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
93.48
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
168.55
in 2005
All-time low
59.99
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 126.12001: 132.92002: 1122003: 100.42004: 121.92005: 168.62006: 128.92007: 111.62008: 1362009: 113.52010: 98.22011: 83.62012: 74.72013: 76.82014: 752015: 76.32016: 78.22017: 602018: 86.82019: 72.82020: 114.52021: 93.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria stood at 93.48.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria peaked at 168.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.99, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 121st of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125.19 100.41 168.55 10
2010s 78.25 59.99 98.17 10
2020s 104 93.48 114.52 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 118 Dominican Republic 108.79 compare
  2. 119 Nicaragua 104.17 compare
  3. 120 Guinea 99.99 compare
  4. 122 Sierra Leone 87.95 compare
  5. 123 Egypt 81.9 compare
  6. 124 Congo 71.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Bulgaria was 93.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 168.55 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 59.99 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders 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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