Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 1.63 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.63 deaths.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.81 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.25 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.39 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.63 deaths | +3.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.63 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54 deaths, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.63 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76 deaths, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths | 1.25 deaths | 1.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 1.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths | 1.57 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.63 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.