Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos
Laos: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.57 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.57
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2021
All-time low
0.51
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos is 0.57, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos peaked at 0.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2007.
That places Laos 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.865, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.975, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.527 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.62 compare
- 142 Guyana 0.61 compare
- 143 Italy 0.59 compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.57 compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0.57 compare
- 147 Malaysia 0.55 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Laos was 0.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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