Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1.64 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.64 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.64 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35 deaths, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 123rd 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths | 1.35 deaths | 1.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths | 1.41 deaths | 1.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths | 1.46 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.64 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 deaths in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.