Deaths drug overdoses who in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths drug overdoses who was 77.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.39
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.39
in 2021
All-time low
42.58
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.39 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Nepal peaked at 77.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.58, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.58 | — |
| 2001 | 43.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.01 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.05 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.28 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.68 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 49.48 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.46 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 52.99 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 56.36 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 57.56 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.23 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 63.61 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 65.76 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 66.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.18 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 72.93 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 75.21 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.39 | +2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.39 is below the median for South Asia, which is 84.28, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.57 | 42.58 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2 | 52.99 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3 | 75.21 | 77.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Nepal?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Nepal was 77.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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