Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 35.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.2 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal peaked at 35.2 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.96 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.98 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17.99 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.96 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.42 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.75 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.27 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.65 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 22.77 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.95 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.28 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 25.88 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.22 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.25 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.27 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.95 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.02 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.11 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.79 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.57 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.2 deaths | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5 deaths | 17.96 deaths | 22.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.57 deaths | 23.95 deaths | 32.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 deaths | 32.57 deaths | 35.2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nepal was 35.2 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 deaths in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.