Drug use disorder deaths by age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 2.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Cambodia, 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 age in Cambodia stood at 2.66 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Cambodia peaked at 2.7 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 deaths, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 101st 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 age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.07 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 deaths | 1.19 deaths | 1.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths | 1.62 deaths | 2.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 deaths | 2.66 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 98 Slovakia 3.1 deaths compare
- 99 Armenia 3.01 deaths compare
- 100 Mozambique 2.99 deaths compare
- 102 Angola 2.38 deaths compare
- 103 Luxembourg 2.16 deaths compare
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.85 deaths compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Cambodia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Cambodia was 2.66 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 age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.