Deaths drug overdoses who in Laos
Laos: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Laos is 6.53, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Laos peaked at 6.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2003.
That places Laos 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.82 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.48 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | +19.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 4.03 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.68 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 5.48 | 6.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 125 Costa Rica 6.93 compare
- 125 Gabon 6.93 compare
- 127 Comoros 6.68 compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 6.15 compare
- 130 El Salvador 5.76 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 5.39 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Laos?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Laos was 6.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Laos ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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