Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos
Laos: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 4.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.04
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2021
All-time low
3.34
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos stood at 4.04. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos peaked at 4.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2007.
That places Laos 142nd 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 | — |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.64 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.47 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.64 | 4.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Laos was 4.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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