Deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey

Turkey: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 284.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
284.6
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
354.06
in 2019
All-time low
183.3
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01002003004002000201020212000: 185.92001: 183.32002: 188.72003: 193.52004: 204.62005: 209.12006: 214.62007: 218.82008: 225.62009: 234.52010: 2322011: 242.52012: 260.22013: 2712014: 3132015: 321.42016: 353.42017: 342.12018: 341.42019: 354.12020: 308.22021: 284.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey is 284.6, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey peaked at 354.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183.3, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 185.88 —
2001 183.3 -1.4%
2002 188.72 +3.0%
2003 193.54 +2.6%
2004 204.64 +5.7%
2005 209.07 +2.2%
2006 214.57 +2.6%
2007 218.81 +2.0%
2008 225.55 +3.1%
2009 234.49 +4.0%
2010 232.01 -1.1%
2011 242.48 +4.5%
2012 260.22 +7.3%
2013 271.01 +4.1%
2014 312.98 +15.5%
2015 321.42 +2.7%
2016 353.36 +9.9%
2017 342.07 -3.2%
2018 341.4 -0.2%
2019 354.06 +3.7%
2020 308.18 -13.0%
2021 284.6 -7.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 284.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 13.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 284.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.21, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 205.86 183.3 234.49 10
2010s 303.1 232.01 354.06 10
2020s 296.39 284.6 308.18 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 31 Finland 312.22 compare
  2. 32 Greece 304.19 compare
  3. 33 Norway 303.41 compare
  4. 35 Japan 272.51 compare
  5. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 261.31 compare
  6. 37 Poland 249.16 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Turkey was 284.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 354.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 183.3 in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Turkey ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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