Drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Drug use disorder deaths was 494.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
494.58 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
494.58 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
300.49 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

01002003004005002000201020212000: 300.5 deaths2001: 305.8 deaths2002: 316.1 deaths2003: 320.9 deaths2004: 324.5 deaths2005: 338.3 deaths2006: 353.2 deaths2007: 358.1 deaths2008: 360 deaths2009: 366.8 deaths2010: 371 deaths2011: 366.4 deaths2012: 371.4 deaths2013: 380.3 deaths2014: 389.1 deaths2015: 403.9 deaths2016: 422.8 deaths2017: 447.1 deaths2018: 466 deaths2019: 485.3 deaths2020: 482.5 deaths2021: 494.6 deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh is 494.58 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 494.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 300.49 deaths, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 15th 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.

Drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 300.49 deaths
2001 305.8 deaths +1.8%
2002 316.06 deaths +3.4%
2003 320.9 deaths +1.5%
2004 324.47 deaths +1.1%
2005 338.34 deaths +4.3%
2006 353.22 deaths +4.4%
2007 358.08 deaths +1.4%
2008 360.03 deaths +0.5%
2009 366.76 deaths +1.9%
2010 371.04 deaths +1.2%
2011 366.43 deaths -1.2%
2012 371.45 deaths +1.4%
2013 380.28 deaths +2.4%
2014 389.07 deaths +2.3%
2015 403.89 deaths +3.8%
2016 422.77 deaths +4.7%
2017 447.14 deaths +5.8%
2018 465.99 deaths +4.2%
2019 485.33 deaths +4.2%
2020 482.52 deaths -0.6%
2021 494.58 deaths +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 334.42 deaths 300.49 deaths 366.76 deaths 10
2010s 410.34 deaths 366.43 deaths 485.33 deaths 10
2020s 488.55 deaths 482.52 deaths 494.58 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 12 South Africa 786.29 deaths compare
  2. 13 Spain 725.34 deaths compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 629.17 deaths compare
  4. 16 Australia 485.52 deaths compare
  5. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 428.5 deaths compare
  6. 18 Italy 418.12 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh?
Drug use disorder deaths in Bangladesh was 494.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 494.58 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 300.49 deaths in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for drug use disorder deaths?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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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