Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey

Turkey: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 37.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.11 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.66 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
32.66 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 38.1 deaths2001: 36 deaths2002: 35.7 deaths2003: 33.9 deaths2004: 32.7 deaths2005: 32.7 deaths2006: 33.2 deaths2007: 33.8 deaths2008: 35.5 deaths2009: 38.8 deaths2010: 41 deaths2011: 38.2 deaths2012: 38.7 deaths2013: 38.8 deaths2014: 43.2 deaths2015: 43.9 deaths2016: 45.7 deaths2017: 43.9 deaths2018: 41.2 deaths2019: 38.6 deaths2020: 37.9 deaths2021: 37.1 deaths

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

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 36 Greece 42.43 deaths compare
  2. 37 Belarus 40.62 deaths compare
  3. 38 Belgium 39.85 deaths compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 33.18 deaths compare
  5. 40 Yemen 33.18 deaths compare
  6. 42 North Korea 32 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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