Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland

Poland: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 69.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
69.06
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.06
in 2021
All-time low
19.11
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland, 2000–2021

2030405060702000201020212000: 22.52001: 31.72002: 42.52003: 33.62004: 46.42005: 39.12006: 22.72007: 252008: 29.92009: 19.12010: 24.72011: 20.72012: 22.22013: 25.12014: 20.22015: 232016: 302017: 32.82018: 34.92019: 37.12020: 43.92021: 69.1

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 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 192 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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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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