Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey
Turkey: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 37.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey is 37.11 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey peaked at 45.66 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.66 deaths, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.09 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 35.99 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.66 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.86 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.66 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.73 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.17 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.76 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.55 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.75 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 41.01 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.25 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.69 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.19 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.66 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.86 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.24 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.63 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 37.92 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.11 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 deaths | 32.66 deaths | 38.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 deaths | 38.25 deaths | 45.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 deaths | 37.11 deaths | 37.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey was 37.11 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 deaths in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.