Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 163.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
163.94
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
163.94
in 2021
All-time low
85.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 85.12001: 87.92002: 91.72003: 93.32004: 92.62005: 97.12006: 101.72007: 102.12008: 103.62009: 107.92010: 110.12011: 105.32012: 108.42013: 112.12014: 116.62015: 122.52016: 129.22017: 139.62018: 146.12019: 155.52020: 154.42021: 163.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh is 163.94, 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 163.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.06, 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 85.06 —
2001 87.87 +3.3%
2002 91.65 +4.3%
2003 93.26 +1.8%
2004 92.57 -0.7%
2005 97.08 +4.9%
2006 101.68 +4.7%
2007 102.08 +0.4%
2008 103.58 +1.5%
2009 107.89 +4.2%
2010 110.09 +2.0%
2011 105.31 -4.3%
2012 108.42 +3.0%
2013 112.1 +3.4%
2014 116.59 +4.0%
2015 122.5 +5.1%
2016 129.16 +5.4%
2017 139.59 +8.1%
2018 146.14 +4.7%
2019 155.53 +6.4%
2020 154.36 -0.8%
2021 163.94 +6.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 163.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 35.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 163.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.18, 5.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.27 85.06 107.89 10
2010s 124.54 105.31 155.53 10
2020s 159.15 154.36 163.94 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 16 Afghanistan 205.92 compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 175.4 compare
  3. 18 Ukraine 166.28 compare
  4. 20 Italy 140.54 compare
  5. 21 Japan 140.36 compare
  6. 22 Morocco 128.62 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bangladesh was 163.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 163.94 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 85.06 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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