Deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 65.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.82
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.74
in 2018
All-time low
16.55
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

204060802000201020212000: 672001: 62.92002: 68.62003: 53.32004: 46.32005: 45.42006: 39.22007: 26.62008: 42.42009: 43.42010: 68.52011: 16.62012: 30.72013: 45.62014: 41.82015: 49.12016: 46.32017: 59.22018: 75.72019: 69.22020: 68.72021: 65.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal is 65.82, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal peaked at 75.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 67.01
2001 62.89 -6.1%
2002 68.58 +9.0%
2003 53.26 -22.3%
2004 46.31 -13.0%
2005 45.36 -2.1%
2006 39.25 -13.5%
2007 26.64 -32.1%
2008 42.38 +59.1%
2009 43.43 +2.5%
2010 68.47 +57.7%
2011 16.55 -75.8%
2012 30.74 +85.7%
2013 45.56 +48.2%
2014 41.83 -8.2%
2015 49.07 +17.3%
2016 46.3 -5.6%
2017 59.2 +27.9%
2018 75.74 +27.9%
2019 69.24 -8.6%
2020 68.66 -0.8%
2021 65.82 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.51 26.64 68.58 10
2010s 50.27 16.55 75.74 10
2020s 67.24 65.82 68.66 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 76 Croatia 69.59 compare
  2. 77 Republic of Korea 66.78 compare
  3. 78 Ecuador 65.92 compare
  4. 80 Malaysia 62.73 compare
  5. 81 Nigeria 60.78 compare
  6. 82 Estonia 60.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Portugal was 65.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75.74 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Portugal ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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