Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 5.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia stood at 5.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 511.8% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia peaked at 6.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +183.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 6.12 | — |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +151.9% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +464.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +96.7% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +511.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +511.8% | 0.85 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | +464.2% | 0.95 | 5.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 | 0 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 0.95 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 0.85 | 5.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Slovakia was 5.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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