Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria

Austria: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 188.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
188.68
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
251.81
in 2011
All-time low
114.01
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 167.62001: 151.42002: 1142003: 195.22004: 185.42005: 192.42006: 204.22007: 191.62008: 221.32009: 238.12010: 226.92011: 251.82012: 235.12013: 211.72014: 157.72015: 1572016: 124.82017: 123.72018: 150.82019: 1542020: 158.92021: 188.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria is 188.68, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria peaked at 251.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114.01, in 2002.

That places Austria 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 167.62 —
2001 151.37 -9.7%
2002 114.01 -24.7%
2003 195.17 +71.2%
2004 185.4 -5.0%
2005 192.44 +3.8%
2006 204.22 +6.1%
2007 191.56 -6.2%
2008 221.35 +15.6%
2009 238.11 +7.6%
2010 226.87 -4.7%
2011 251.81 +11.0%
2012 235.12 -6.6%
2013 211.72 -10.0%
2014 157.7 -25.5%
2015 157.03 -0.4%
2016 124.82 -20.5%
2017 123.66 -0.9%
2018 150.82 +22.0%
2019 153.96 +2.1%
2020 158.95 +3.2%
2021 188.68 +18.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 188.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 188.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.21, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +71.2% 114.01 195.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186.12 114.01 238.11 10
2010s 179.35 123.66 251.81 10
2020s 173.81 158.95 188.68 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 44 Uganda 204.71 compare
  2. 45 Belarus 204.38 compare
  3. 46 Libya 194.8 compare
  4. 48 Philippines 183.95 compare
  5. 49 Belgium 167.96 compare
  6. 50 Colombia 167.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Austria was 188.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 251.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 114.01 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Austria ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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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