Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania
Albania: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 4.43 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania stood at 4.43 deaths. 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, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania peaked at 11.47 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.43 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5.33 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.42 deaths | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 8.52 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.13 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.24 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.52 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 5.25 deaths | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 5.35 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.16 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.15 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.32 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.93 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 deaths | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 deaths | 4.7 deaths | 8.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 deaths | 5.09 deaths | 11.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 deaths | 4.43 deaths | 4.93 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Albania was 4.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 deaths in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.