Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos
Laos: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 1.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos stood at 1.64. 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos peaked at 1.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2006.
That places Laos 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +12.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Mauritius 1.89 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7 compare
- 124 Congo 1.53 compare
- 125 Nicaragua 1.46 compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 1.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Laos was 1.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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