Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 2.42003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 42006: 3.22007: 5.22008: 7.82009: 72010: 4.62011: 9.62012: 3.92013: 6.62014: 3.82015: 4.52016: 4.72017: 1.82018: 5.12019: 32020: 4.82021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 9.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.

That places Bulgaria 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.84
2001 3.79 -1.3%
2002 2.39 -36.9%
2003 3.29 +37.7%
2004 3.2 -2.7%
2005 4.04 +26.2%
2006 3.2 -20.8%
2007 5.24 +63.7%
2008 7.81 +49.0%
2009 6.98 -10.6%
2010 4.6 -34.1%
2011 9.64 +109.6%
2012 3.91 -59.4%
2013 6.6 +68.8%
2014 3.8 -42.4%
2015 4.51 +18.7%
2016 4.7 +4.2%
2017 1.77 -62.3%
2018 5.08 +187.0%
2019 3.01 -40.7%
2020 4.84 +60.8%
2021 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.38 2.39 7.81 10
2010s 4.76 1.77 9.64 10
2020s 2.42 0 4.84 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  2. 175 Cape Verde 0
  3. 175 Chad 0
  4. 175 Gambia 0
  5. 175 Grenada 0 compare
  6. 175 Guinea-Bissau 0
  7. 175 Guyana 0 compare
  8. 175 Liberia 0
  9. 175 Marshall Islands 0 compare
  10. 175 Mauritania 0
  11. 175 Nauru 0
  12. 175 Palau 0
  13. 175 Panama 0 compare
  14. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
  15. 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  16. 175 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  17. 175 Tuvalu 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bulgaria was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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