Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 39.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.85
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.44
in 2010
All-time low
33.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium is 39.85, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium peaked at 59.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 2000.
That places Belgium 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.66 | — |
| 2001 | 35.18 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 38.61 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 39.22 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.61 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 47.13 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 53.03 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 42.78 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 40.32 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 51.52 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 59.44 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 48.91 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.98 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 59.41 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 49.82 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 53.25 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 59.24 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 47.95 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 34.63 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 40.46 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 39.85 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.61 | 33.66 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.89 | 34.63 | 59.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.16 | 39.85 | 40.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belgium was 39.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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