Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Drug use disorder deaths was 32.5 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 32.5 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 94.13 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.41 deaths, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 36.31 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.62 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 48.27 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 63.57 deaths | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 80.82 deaths | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 94.13 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 93.33 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.65 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.74 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 72.55 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 66.45 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 60.64 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 54.42 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 50.65 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 38.66 deaths | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 41.18 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 39.08 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.63 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.41 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5 deaths | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.19 deaths | 34.34 deaths | 94.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2 deaths | 38.63 deaths | 79.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 deaths | 31.41 deaths | 32.5 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 32.5 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.13 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.41 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.