Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 31.57 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 31.57 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nepal peaked at 31.57 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.97 deaths, in 2000.
That places Nepal 51st 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.97 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15.99 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.97 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.4 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.71 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.12 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.37 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.49 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.71 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.23 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.47 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.41 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.33 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.96 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.93 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.92 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29.53 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.57 deaths | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.39 deaths | 15.97 deaths | 20.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 deaths | 21.49 deaths | 29.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.44 deaths | 29.3 deaths | 31.57 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Uzbekistan 41.3 deaths compare
- 49 Mozambique 34.63 deaths compare
- 50 Czechia 34.29 deaths compare
- 52 Libya 31.26 deaths compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 31.19 deaths compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 28.77 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nepal?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nepal was 31.57 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.