Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2000
All-time low
0.79
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar stood at 0.79. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar peaked at 1.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Myanmar was 0.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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