Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 13.1 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 13.1 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar peaked at 18.82 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.53 deaths, in 2013.
That places Myanmar 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18.13 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.83 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.92 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.46 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.85 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.95 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.52 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.05 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.77 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.75 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.81 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.88 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.82 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.16 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.37 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.05 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 deaths | 14.1 deaths | 18.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 deaths | 12.53 deaths | 13.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 deaths | 13.05 deaths | 13.1 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Myanmar was 13.1 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 deaths in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.