Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos
Laos: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.83
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2014
All-time low
0.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos is 0.83, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos peaked at 0.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2000.
Laos ranks 128th 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.72 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | -7.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.815, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.824 | 0.72 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.865 | 0.83 | 0.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Laos was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Laos ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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