Deaths from substance use disorders who in Norway

Norway: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 303.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
303.41
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
491.24
in 2001
All-time low
297.17
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01002003004005002000201020212000: 427.52001: 491.22002: 387.42003: 323.82004: 394.72005: 318.62006: 343.12007: 350.52008: 350.92009: 3582010: 362.22011: 304.62012: 330.82013: 314.82014: 340.42015: 343.62016: 363.72017: 297.22018: 334.52019: 325.12020: 376.62021: 303.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 303.41 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Norway peaked at 491.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 297.17, in 2017.

That places Norway 33rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 374.57 318.57 491.24 10
2010s 331.68 297.17 363.68 10
2020s 340.03 303.41 376.65 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Netherlands 340.78 compare
  2. 31 Finland 312.22 compare
  3. 32 Greece 304.19 compare
  4. 34 Türkiye 284.6 compare
  5. 35 Japan 272.51 compare
  6. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 261.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Norway?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Norway was 303.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 491.24 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 297.17 in 2017.
How does Norway rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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