Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 21.52 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 21.52 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.52 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 deaths, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.38 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.48 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.59 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 10.53 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 13.36 deaths | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 15.46 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 15.61 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.24 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.77 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.09 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.93 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.17 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.01 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.87 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.27 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 18.02 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.48 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.15 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.91 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.81 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.52 deaths | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 deaths | 4.75 deaths | 16.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 deaths | 14.09 deaths | 19.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 deaths | 19.81 deaths | 21.52 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan was 21.52 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 deaths in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.