What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Singapore?

0.17 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Singapore?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Singapore: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.97 deaths

in 2021

Singapore

0.8 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

118th

Singapore rank

121st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Singapore

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.97 deaths against 0.8 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 0.17 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 121st of 194 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.789 deaths	2.52 deaths	1.73 deaths	Singapore
2010s	0.868 deaths	3.47 deaths	2.6 deaths	Singapore
2020s	0.915 deaths	2.77 deaths	1.85 deaths	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Singapore?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.97 deaths against 0.8 deaths in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Singapore?: 0.17 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Singapore?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Singapore rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.