Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 376.79 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 376.79 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 376.79 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.89 deaths, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 177.98 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 184.89 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 192.34 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 201.34 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 208.72 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 217.07 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 227.37 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 235.87 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 244.11 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 254.45 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 263.32 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 271.3 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 281.85 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 295.6 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 310.63 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 321 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 330.87 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 342.76 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 356.25 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 328.42 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 376.79 deaths | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.96 deaths | 169.89 deaths | 244.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.8 deaths | 254.45 deaths | 356.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.61 deaths | 328.42 deaths | 376.79 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Viet Nam was 376.79 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 376.79 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.89 deaths in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.