Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 11.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia is 11.94, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia peaked at 20.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2002.
That places Croatia 70th 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.79 | — |
| 2001 | 7.61 | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 8.42 | +234.1% |
| 2004 | 9.48 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.24 | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 12.62 | +102.2% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 14.36 | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 20.21 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.44 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 12.48 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 13.58 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 15.36 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.09 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 17.68 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 | -32.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 11.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 11.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +234.1% | 2.52 | 8.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 | 2.52 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 10.68 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 | 11.94 | 17.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 67 Kenya 12.97 compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.73 compare
- 69 Slovenia 12.02 compare
- 71 Zambia 11.67 compare
- 72 Madagascar 11.13 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 10.55 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Croatia was 11.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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