Deaths substance disorders who in Poland

Poland: Deaths substance disorders who was 5,525 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,525
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,875
in 2020
All-time low
2,628
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Poland, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 2.8k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.8k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.7k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.1k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.1k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.6k2015: 3.4k2016: 4.1k2017: 5.0k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.9k2021: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths substance disorders who in Poland stood at 5,525.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Poland peaked at 5,875 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,628, in 2014.

Poland ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths substance disorders who in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,752 —
2001 2,910 +5.7%
2002 2,782 -4.4%
2003 3,008 +8.1%
2004 3,318 +10.3%
2005 3,703 +11.6%
2006 4,118 +11.2%
2007 4,059 -1.5%
2008 3,790 -6.6%
2009 3,385 -10.7%
2010 3,061 -9.6%
2011 3,183 +4.0%
2012 3,137 -1.4%
2013 2,798 -10.8%
2014 2,628 -6.1%
2015 3,415 +30.0%
2016 4,136 +21.1%
2017 5,004 +21.0%
2018 5,073 +1.4%
2019 5,124 +1.0%
2020 5,875 +14.7%
2021 5,525 -6.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 5,525 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124.27, 44.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 5,525 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235.61, 23.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,382 2,752 4,118 10
2010s 3,756 2,628 5,124 10
2020s 5,700 5,525 5,875 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 China 18,438 compare
  2. 5 Brazil 9,134 compare
  3. 6 Germany 5,789 compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 4,808 compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 4,661 compare
  6. 10 France 3,487 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Poland?
Deaths substance disorders who in Poland was 5,525 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5,875 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,628 in 2014.
How does Poland rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Poland ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths substance disorders who
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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