Death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.28
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2006
All-time low
1.28
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.92001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.42004: 2.82005: 32006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 2.72009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 1.42021: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan is 1.28, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.94
2001 2.06 +6.2%
2002 2.16 +4.9%
2003 2.44 +13.0%
2004 2.78 +13.9%
2005 3.04 +9.4%
2006 3.12 +2.6%
2007 3.06 -1.9%
2008 2.66 -13.1%
2009 2.2 -17.3%
2010 2.07 -5.9%
2011 1.92 -7.2%
2012 1.86 -3.1%
2013 1.86 +0.0%
2014 1.71 -8.1%
2015 1.69 -1.2%
2016 1.54 -8.9%
2017 1.4 -9.1%
2018 1.44 +2.9%
2019 1.53 +6.3%
2020 1.44 -5.9%
2021 1.28 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 1.94 3.12 10
2010s 1.7 1.4 2.07 10
2020s 1.36 1.28 1.44 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 29 Ukraine 1.45 compare
  2. 30 Germany 1.4 compare
  3. 31 South Africa 1.32 compare
  4. 33 Cyprus 1.22 compare
  5. 34 Belgium 1.06 compare
  6. 35 Djibouti 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan?
Death rate from opioid use who in Kazakhstan was 1.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from opioid use who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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