Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 15.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.45
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.45
in 2021
All-time low
7.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 72001: 7.32002: 7.52003: 7.82004: 8.12005: 8.32006: 8.72007: 9.12008: 9.42009: 9.82010: 10.22011: 10.62012: 112013: 11.42014: 122015: 12.62016: 132017: 13.42018: 13.92019: 14.52020: 13.22021: 15.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 15.45 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam peaked at 15.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.03 —
2001 7.35 +4.6%
2002 7.54 +2.6%
2003 7.77 +3.1%
2004 8.07 +3.9%
2005 8.33 +3.2%
2006 8.65 +3.8%
2007 9.07 +4.9%
2008 9.45 +4.2%
2009 9.81 +3.8%
2010 10.24 +4.4%
2011 10.62 +3.7%
2012 10.96 +3.2%
2013 11.41 +4.1%
2014 11.99 +5.1%
2015 12.64 +5.4%
2016 13.04 +3.2%
2017 13.42 +2.9%
2018 13.92 +3.7%
2019 14.51 +4.2%
2020 13.15 -9.4%
2021 15.45 +17.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 15.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145, 106.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 15.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085, 181.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.31 7.03 9.81 10
2010s 12.28 10.24 14.51 10
2020s 14.3 13.15 15.45 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 9 Pakistan 19.45 compare
  2. 10 Germany 17.24 compare
  3. 11 Australia 16.04 compare
  4. 13 Afghanistan 10.63 compare
  5. 14 Spain 9.1 compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 7.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Vietnam was 15.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Vietnam ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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