Death rate from opioid use who in Nepal

Nepal: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2018
All-time low
0.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.172001: 0.172002: 0.172003: 0.182004: 0.182005: 0.182006: 0.182007: 0.192008: 0.182009: 0.192010: 0.22011: 0.212012: 0.212013: 0.222014: 0.232015: 0.242016: 0.242017: 0.252018: 0.262019: 0.262020: 0.262021: 0.26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Nepal is 0.26, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Nepal peaked at 0.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2000.

That places Nepal 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.179 0.17 0.19 10
2010s 0.232 0.2 0.26 10
2020s 0.26 0.26 0.26 2

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  6. 96 Türkiye 0.25 compare
  7. 96 Uzbekistan 0.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Nepal?
Death rate from opioid use who in Nepal was 0.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Nepal ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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