Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal

Nepal: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2019
All-time low
0.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.212003: 0.212004: 0.212005: 0.222006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.232010: 0.242011: 0.262012: 0.262013: 0.282014: 0.292015: 0.32016: 0.32017: 0.312018: 0.322019: 0.332020: 0.322021: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal is 0.33, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal peaked at 0.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.

That places Nepal 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.21
2001 0.21 +0.0%
2002 0.21 +0.0%
2003 0.21 +0.0%
2004 0.21 +0.0%
2005 0.22 +4.8%
2006 0.22 +0.0%
2007 0.22 +0.0%
2008 0.22 +0.0%
2009 0.23 +4.5%
2010 0.24 +4.3%
2011 0.26 +8.3%
2012 0.26 +0.0%
2013 0.28 +7.7%
2014 0.29 +3.6%
2015 0.3 +3.4%
2016 0.3 +0.0%
2017 0.31 +3.3%
2018 0.32 +3.2%
2019 0.33 +3.1%
2020 0.32 -3.0%
2021 0.33 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.216 0.21 0.23 10
2010s 0.289 0.24 0.33 10
2020s 0.325 0.32 0.33 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Nepal was 0.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Nepal ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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