Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland
Poland: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 69.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland stood at 69.06. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% on the previous year and up 234.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland peaked at 69.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.11, in 2009.
That places Poland 24th out of 194 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.52 | — |
| 2001 | 31.66 | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 42.5 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 33.62 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 46.41 | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 39.09 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 22.73 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 25 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.86 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 19.11 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 24.67 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 20.66 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 22.16 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 25.11 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 22.96 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 30.02 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 32.81 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 34.86 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.12 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 43.9 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 69.06 | +57.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 69.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 5.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 69.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.25 | 19.11 | 46.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 20.2 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.48 | 43.9 | 69.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland was 69.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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