Death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.07 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2000
All-time low
0.06
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.082001: 0.082002: 0.082003: 0.072004: 0.072005: 0.072006: 0.062007: 0.062008: 0.062009: 0.062010: 0.062011: 0.072012: 0.062013: 0.062014: 0.072015: 0.072016: 0.072017: 0.072018: 0.082019: 0.082020: 0.062021: 0.07

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea is 0.07, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2006.

Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.08 —
2001 0.08 +0.0%
2002 0.08 +0.0%
2003 0.07 -12.5%
2004 0.07 +0.0%
2005 0.07 +0.0%
2006 0.06 -14.3%
2007 0.06 +0.0%
2008 0.06 +0.0%
2009 0.06 +0.0%
2010 0.06 +0.0%
2011 0.07 +16.7%
2012 0.06 -14.3%
2013 0.06 +0.0%
2014 0.07 +16.7%
2015 0.07 +0.0%
2016 0.07 +0.0%
2017 0.07 +0.0%
2018 0.08 +14.3%
2019 0.08 +0.0%
2020 0.06 -25.0%
2021 0.07 +16.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.155, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.069 0.06 0.08 10
2010s 0.069 0.06 0.08 10
2020s 0.065 0.06 0.07 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 162 Saudi Arabia 0.08 compare
  2. 163 Argentina 0.07 compare
  3. 163 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
  4. 163 Cuba 0.07 compare
  5. 163 Egypt 0.07 compare
  6. 163 Fiji 0.07 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Papua New Guinea was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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