Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.03
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.03
in 2018
All-time low
0.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.03 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 0.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Vanuatu was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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