Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania
Albania: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 4.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania stood at 4.43. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania peaked at 11.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2021.
That places Albania 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.72 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.42 | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 8.52 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -10.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +58.0% | 5.33 | 8.42 |
| 2012 | -54.2% | 11.47 | 5.25 |
| 2011 | +34.6% | 8.52 | 11.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 | 4.7 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 5.09 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.43 | 4.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Albania was 4.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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