Death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.86
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 2019
All-time low
0.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.542001: 0.552002: 0.552003: 0.552004: 0.552005: 0.572006: 0.582007: 0.632008: 0.682009: 0.72010: 0.742011: 0.762012: 0.782013: 0.812014: 0.852015: 0.872016: 0.882017: 0.882018: 0.892019: 0.912020: 0.812021: 0.86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam is 0.86, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam peaked at 0.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.54
2001 0.55 +1.9%
2002 0.55 +0.0%
2003 0.55 +0.0%
2004 0.55 +0.0%
2005 0.57 +3.6%
2006 0.58 +1.8%
2007 0.63 +8.6%
2008 0.68 +7.9%
2009 0.7 +2.9%
2010 0.74 +5.7%
2011 0.76 +2.7%
2012 0.78 +2.6%
2013 0.81 +3.8%
2014 0.85 +4.9%
2015 0.87 +2.4%
2016 0.88 +1.1%
2017 0.88 +0.0%
2018 0.89 +1.1%
2019 0.91 +2.2%
2020 0.81 -11.0%
2021 0.86 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.59 0.54 0.7 10
2010s 0.837 0.74 0.91 10
2020s 0.835 0.81 0.86 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

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  2. 38 Algeria 0.89 compare
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  4. 41 Eritrea 0.83 compare
  5. 41 Malta 0.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam?
Death rate from opioid use who in Viet Nam was 0.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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