Death rate from opioid use who in Pakistan

Pakistan: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.36
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.37
in 2017
All-time low
0.34
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.352001: 0.352002: 0.352003: 0.352004: 0.352005: 0.352006: 0.352007: 0.352008: 0.352009: 0.352010: 0.342011: 0.352012: 0.352013: 0.342014: 0.352015: 0.362016: 0.362017: 0.372018: 0.372019: 0.372020: 0.352021: 0.36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.36 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Pakistan peaked at 0.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2010.

Pakistan ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.35
2001 0.35 +0.0%
2002 0.35 +0.0%
2003 0.35 +0.0%
2004 0.35 +0.0%
2005 0.35 +0.0%
2006 0.35 +0.0%
2007 0.35 +0.0%
2008 0.35 +0.0%
2009 0.35 +0.0%
2010 0.34 -2.9%
2011 0.35 +2.9%
2012 0.35 +0.0%
2013 0.34 -2.9%
2014 0.35 +2.9%
2015 0.36 +2.9%
2016 0.36 +0.0%
2017 0.37 +2.8%
2018 0.37 +0.0%
2019 0.37 +0.0%
2020 0.35 -5.4%
2021 0.36 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.35 0.35 0.35 10
2010s 0.356 0.34 0.37 10
2020s 0.355 0.35 0.36 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 79 China 0.39 compare
  2. 80 Seychelles 0.37 compare
  3. 80 South Sudan 0.37 compare
  4. 82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.36 compare
  5. 82 United Arab Emirates 0.36 compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 0.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Pakistan?
Death rate from opioid use who in Pakistan was 0.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
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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