Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 405.82 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 405.82 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan peaked at 405.82 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243.46 deaths, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 249.31 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 260.72 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 264.54 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 271.56 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 283.96 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 291.19 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 294.74 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 304.09 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 311.63 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 303.83 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 313.32 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 332.72 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 316.13 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 342.91 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 356.12 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 364.87 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 377.16 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 383.35 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 389.4 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 386.63 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 405.82 deaths | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.52 deaths | 243.46 deaths | 311.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.98 deaths | 303.83 deaths | 389.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.23 deaths | 386.63 deaths | 405.82 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan was 405.82 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 405.82 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.46 deaths in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.