Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 366.51 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 366.51 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Viet Nam peaked at 366.51 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 164.69 deaths, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 12th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164.69 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 172.55 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 179.26 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 186.51 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 195.27 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 202.44 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 210.56 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 220.61 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 228.85 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 236.86 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 246.92 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 255.56 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 263.34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 273.68 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 287.14 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 301.89 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 312.04 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 321.71 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 333.39 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 346.68 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 319.81 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 366.51 deaths | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.76 deaths | 164.69 deaths | 236.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.24 deaths | 246.92 deaths | 346.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.16 deaths | 319.81 deaths | 366.51 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Viet Nam?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Viet Nam was 366.51 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 366.51 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.69 deaths in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.