Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Pakistan
241.7 deaths
in 2021
Viet Nam
255.27 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 255.27 deaths against 241.7 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 13.57 deaths.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 156.16 deaths 130.59 deaths 25.56 deaths Pakistan
2010s 201.92 deaths 199.52 deaths 2.4 deaths Pakistan
2020s 235.75 deaths 238.95 deaths 3.21 deaths Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 255.27 deaths against 241.7 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
13.57 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Pakistan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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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About this data

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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.