Death rate from opioid use who in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 194 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 Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 0.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 40th out of 194 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 Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.105, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Vietnam?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Vietnam was 0.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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