Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan is 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 44 Saint Lucia 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Uruguay 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Paraguay 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Haiti 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Greece 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan was 3.8 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.