Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 4.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.93 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Cambodia peaked at 4.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 107th 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 use disorders by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 | — |
| 2001 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.57 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | +5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.47 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.68 | 4.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Cambodia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Cambodia was 4.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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