Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 223.78 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 223.78 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand peaked at 223.78 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.76 deaths, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 117.76 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 125.93 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 124.78 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 126.37 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 127.95 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129.28 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 129.6 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.83 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 123.15 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 126.4 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 127.15 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 128.86 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 129.81 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 137.73 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 144.26 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 154.36 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 160.06 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 171.01 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 186.82 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 209.06 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 223.78 deaths | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.24 deaths | 117.76 deaths | 129.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.65 deaths | 126.4 deaths | 186.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.42 deaths | 209.06 deaths | 223.78 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Kazakhstan 234.76 deaths compare
- 22 Mozambique 231.17 deaths compare
- 23 Afghanistan 230.59 deaths compare
- 25 Sweden 217.02 deaths compare
- 26 Austria 210.4 deaths compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 210.24 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Thailand was 223.78 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 223.78 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.76 deaths in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.