Deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Deaths drug overdoses who was 494.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

01002003004005002000201020212000: 300.52001: 305.82002: 316.12003: 320.92004: 324.52005: 338.32006: 353.22007: 358.12008: 3602009: 366.82010: 3712011: 366.42012: 371.42013: 380.32014: 389.12015: 403.92016: 422.82017: 447.12018: 4662019: 485.32020: 482.52021: 494.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh is 494.58, 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, deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh peaked at 494.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 300.49, 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.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh, year by year

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

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 494.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 43.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 494.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.28, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Bangladesh was 494.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 494.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 300.49 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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