Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand

Thailand: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.93 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.93 deaths
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.93 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1.79 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.4 deaths2001: 2.4 deaths2002: 2.5 deaths2003: 2.4 deaths2004: 2.3 deaths2005: 2.1 deaths2006: 2.1 deaths2007: 2 deaths2008: 1.9 deaths2009: 1.9 deaths2010: 1.9 deaths2011: 1.8 deaths2012: 1.8 deaths2013: 1.8 deaths2014: 1.9 deaths2015: 1.9 deaths2016: 2 deaths2017: 2.1 deaths2018: 2.2 deaths2019: 2.5 deaths2020: 2.7 deaths2021: 2.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand is 2.93 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand peaked at 2.93 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.79 deaths, in 2011.

That places Thailand 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 2.42 deaths
2001 2.36 deaths -2.5%
2002 2.52 deaths +6.8%
2003 2.4 deaths -4.8%
2004 2.29 deaths -4.6%
2005 2.13 deaths -7.0%
2006 2.08 deaths -2.3%
2007 2.04 deaths -1.9%
2008 1.95 deaths -4.4%
2009 1.85 deaths -5.1%
2010 1.85 deaths +0.0%
2011 1.79 deaths -3.2%
2012 1.8 deaths +0.6%
2013 1.79 deaths -0.6%
2014 1.89 deaths +5.6%
2015 1.94 deaths +2.6%
2016 2.03 deaths +4.6%
2017 2.07 deaths +2.0%
2018 2.21 deaths +6.8%
2019 2.46 deaths +11.3%
2020 2.74 deaths +11.4%
2021 2.93 deaths +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 deaths 1.85 deaths 2.52 deaths 10
2010s 1.98 deaths 1.79 deaths 2.46 deaths 10
2020s 2.83 deaths 2.74 deaths 2.93 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 42 Madagascar 3.01 deaths compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 2.95 deaths compare
  3. 43 Somalia 2.95 deaths compare
  4. 46 Finland 2.66 deaths compare
  5. 47 Turkey 2.64 deaths compare
  6. 48 Ukraine 2.63 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand?
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand was 2.93 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 deaths in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Thailand ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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