Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 1.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal is 1.34, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal peaked at 1.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.34 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.11, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.875 | 0.82 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Nepal was 1.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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