Opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan is 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in Kyrgyzstan was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.