Drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan stood at 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan peaked at 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 194 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.472 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Grenada 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Mexico 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Madagascar 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Suriname 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Pakistan was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.