Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 7.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.74
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2020
All-time low
5.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar stood at 7.74.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar peaked at 8.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.71, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 | — |
| 2001 | 5.82 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.94 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.05 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.74 | -6.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.815, 9.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.71 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 6 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.74 | 8.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Myanmar was 7.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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