BE · 2021 · tps00149
Death due to drugs dependence, by sex
Belgium, 2021
Death due to drugs dependence, by sex
0.98
Belgium, 2021
▲ 32.4% vs 2020 (0.74)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's death due to drugs dependence, by sex increased by 32.4% compared to 2020, reaching 0.98.
Belgium accounts for 136.1% of the EU-27 total of 0.72.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.1% (from 0.96 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00149, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2021
136.1%
EU-27: 0.72
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00149