Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 5,631 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,631
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,631
in 2021
All-time low
1,717
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.5k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.8k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.8k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5,631 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,631 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,717, in 2003.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,995
2001 2,073 +3.9%
2002 1,929 -6.9%
2003 1,717 -11.0%
2004 1,833 +6.7%
2005 1,904 +3.9%
2006 1,957 +2.8%
2007 2,197 +12.3%
2008 2,557 +16.3%
2009 2,520 -1.4%
2010 2,368 -6.0%
2011 2,134 -9.9%
2012 2,144 +0.5%
2013 2,498 +16.5%
2014 3,034 +21.5%
2015 3,535 +16.5%
2016 3,775 +6.8%
2017 3,801 +0.7%
2018 4,745 +24.8%
2019 4,832 +1.8%
2020 5,148 +6.5%
2021 5,631 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,068 1,717 2,557 10
2010s 3,287 2,134 4,832 10
2020s 5,390 5,148 5,631 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 China 11,246 compare
  2. 2 Niue 0 compare
  3. 3 India 8,450 compare
  4. 4 Canada 7,333 compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 5,469 compare
  6. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,689 compare
  7. 8 France 1,571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,631 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,631 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,717 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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