Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 37.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.11
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.66
in 2016
All-time low
32.66
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey is 37.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey peaked at 45.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.66, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.09 | — |
| 2001 | 35.99 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.66 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.86 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.66 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.73 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.17 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.76 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.55 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.75 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 41.01 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.25 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.69 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.19 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.66 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.86 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.24 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.63 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 37.92 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.11 | -2.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 | 32.66 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 38.25 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 | 37.11 | 37.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkey was 37.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 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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