Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 59.41 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 59.41 deaths for drug use disorder deaths 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand peaked at 59.41 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.17 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.82 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.17 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.68 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.75 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.02 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.17 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.88 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.98 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.21 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.36 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.92 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.16 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 42.4 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 50.94 deaths | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 55.56 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59.41 deaths | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.25 deaths | 29.17 deaths | 32.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.31 deaths | 29.88 deaths | 50.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.48 deaths | 55.56 deaths | 59.41 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 34 Denmark 73.11 deaths compare
- 35 Finland 73.06 deaths compare
- 36 Netherlands 69.61 deaths compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56.39 deaths compare
- 39 Switzerland 55.33 deaths compare
- 40 Austria 55.02 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Thailand was 59.41 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59.41 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 deaths in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 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.