Deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths substance disorders who was 1,792 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,792
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,792
in 2021
All-time low
938.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 9382001: 1.1k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom is 1,792, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom peaked at 1,792 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 938.03, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,096 938.03 1,192 10
2010s 1,353 1,240 1,590 10
2020s 1,724 1,656 1,792 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom?
Deaths substance disorders who in United Kingdom was 1,792 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 938.03 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths substance disorders who?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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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