Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal

Nepal: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 35.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.2
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2021
All-time low
17.96
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 182001: 182002: 182003: 18.42004: 18.82005: 19.32006: 19.92007: 20.32008: 21.62009: 22.82010: 23.92011: 25.32012: 25.92013: 27.22014: 28.22015: 29.32016: 29.92017: 312018: 32.12019: 32.82020: 32.62021: 35.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 35.2 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal peaked at 35.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 2002.

That places Nepal 92nd 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.98 —
2001 17.99 +0.1%
2002 17.96 -0.2%
2003 18.42 +2.6%
2004 18.75 +1.8%
2005 19.27 +2.8%
2006 19.92 +3.4%
2007 20.3 +1.9%
2008 21.65 +6.7%
2009 22.77 +5.2%
2010 23.95 +5.2%
2011 25.28 +5.6%
2012 25.88 +2.4%
2013 27.22 +5.2%
2014 28.25 +3.8%
2015 29.27 +3.6%
2016 29.95 +2.3%
2017 31.02 +3.6%
2018 32.11 +3.5%
2019 32.79 +2.1%
2020 32.57 -0.7%
2021 35.2 +8.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 35.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 35.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.07, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5 17.96 22.77 10
2010s 28.57 23.95 32.79 10
2020s 33.89 32.57 35.2 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 89 Zimbabwe 38.85 compare
  2. 90 Colombia 36.3 compare
  3. 91 Eritrea 36.07 compare
  4. 93 Libya 33.74 compare
  5. 94 Cote d'Ivoire 33.59 compare
  6. 95 Slovakia 30.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nepal was 35.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Nepal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex 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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