Substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Substance use disorder deaths was 4.51 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4.51 deaths for substance use disorder deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.42 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.51 deaths, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.85 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.14 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.29 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.33 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.42 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.06 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.84 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.77 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.99 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.99 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.92 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.89 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.95 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.98 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 4.51 deaths | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 deaths | 5.68 deaths | 6.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 deaths | 5.68 deaths | 5.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 deaths | 4.51 deaths | 4.98 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance 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.