Death rate from opioid use who in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from opioid use who in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Philippines stood at 0.11. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Philippines peaked at 0.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2008.
That places Philippines 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from opioid use who in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.105, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from opioid use who in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +400.0% | 0.02 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.038 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 123 Dominica 0.11 compare
- 123 Mexico 0.11 compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 0.11 compare
- 123 Monaco 0.11 compare
- 123 Montenegro 0.11 compare
- 123 Tajikistan 0.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Philippines?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Philippines was 0.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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