Deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths drug overdoses who was 0.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2021
All-time low
0.19
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.27 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu peaked at 0.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2005.
That places Vanuatu 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Suriname 0.38 compare
- 171 Bahamas 0.34 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 0.26 compare
- 174 Samoa 0.2 compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 0.12 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Vanuatu was 0.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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