Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 163.94 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh is 163.94 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 163.94 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.06 deaths, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 19th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.06 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 87.87 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 91.65 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 93.26 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 92.57 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.08 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 101.68 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 102.08 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 103.58 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 107.89 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 110.09 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 105.31 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 108.42 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 112.1 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 116.59 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 122.5 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 129.16 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 139.59 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 146.14 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 155.53 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 154.36 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 163.94 deaths | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.27 deaths | 85.06 deaths | 107.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.54 deaths | 105.31 deaths | 155.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.15 deaths | 154.36 deaths | 163.94 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bangladesh was 163.94 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 by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 163.94 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.06 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.