Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal

Nepal: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 18.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.72
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.07
in 2020
All-time low
6.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal, 2000–2021

7.51012.51517.5202000201020212000: 6.62001: 6.72002: 6.82003: 72004: 7.32005: 7.62006: 82007: 82008: 8.32009: 8.92010: 9.82011: 10.92012: 11.72013: 12.62014: 13.42015: 14.32016: 15.12017: 162018: 172019: 17.92020: 19.12021: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal is 18.72, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal peaked at 19.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 2000.

That places Nepal 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.57
2001 6.7 +2.0%
2002 6.79 +1.3%
2003 7.05 +3.8%
2004 7.3 +3.5%
2005 7.61 +4.2%
2006 8.03 +5.5%
2007 7.97 -0.7%
2008 8.26 +3.6%
2009 8.94 +8.2%
2010 9.8 +9.6%
2011 10.89 +11.1%
2012 11.71 +7.5%
2013 12.56 +7.3%
2014 13.44 +7.0%
2015 14.35 +6.8%
2016 15.06 +4.9%
2017 16.02 +6.4%
2018 16.99 +6.1%
2019 17.9 +5.4%
2020 19.07 +6.5%
2021 18.72 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.52 6.57 8.94 10
2010s 13.87 9.8 17.9 10
2020s 18.89 18.72 19.07 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 42 Czechia 19.17 compare
  2. 43 Sudan 19.13 compare
  3. 44 Austria 18.77 compare
  4. 46 Ethiopia 18.24 compare
  5. 46 Tunisia 18.24 compare
  6. 48 Denmark 16.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Nepal was 18.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 19.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Nepal ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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