Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 59.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 59.41 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand peaked at 59.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.17, in 2009.
That places Thailand 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 | — |
| 2001 | 29.82 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.68 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.17 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.88 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.98 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.21 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.36 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.92 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.16 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 50.94 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 55.56 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59.41 | +6.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 59.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 59.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3, 45.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.25 | 29.17 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.31 | 29.88 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.48 | 55.56 | 59.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 34 Denmark 73.11 compare
- 35 Finland 73.06 compare
- 36 Netherlands 69.61 compare
- 38 North Korea 56.39 compare
- 39 Switzerland 55.33 compare
- 40 Austria 55.02 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Thailand was 59.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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