Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Pakistan

Pakistan: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 152.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
152.15
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
160.8
in 2020
All-time low
87.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0501001502000201020212000: 87.82001: 91.52002: 93.92003: 96.12004: 98.12005: 100.12006: 102.42007: 104.82008: 107.72009: 110.82010: 114.22011: 117.52012: 120.32013: 123.32014: 126.32015: 130.92016: 134.92017: 140.12018: 144.82019: 1502020: 160.82021: 152.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 152.15 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Pakistan peaked at 160.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.82, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 87.82 —
2001 91.52 +4.2%
2002 93.87 +2.6%
2003 96.09 +2.4%
2004 98.09 +2.1%
2005 100.11 +2.1%
2006 102.43 +2.3%
2007 104.82 +2.3%
2008 107.7 +2.7%
2009 110.84 +2.9%
2010 114.24 +3.1%
2011 117.5 +2.9%
2012 120.29 +2.4%
2013 123.31 +2.5%
2014 126.29 +2.4%
2015 130.86 +3.6%
2016 134.91 +3.1%
2017 140.06 +3.8%
2018 144.77 +3.4%
2019 149.99 +3.6%
2020 160.8 +7.2%
2021 152.15 -5.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 152.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 96.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 152.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 18.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.33 87.82 110.84 10
2010s 130.22 114.24 149.99 10
2020s 156.48 152.15 160.8 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Vietnam 241.34 compare
  2. 7 Spain 175.13 compare
  3. 8 Germany 171.34 compare
  4. 10 Canada 148.49 compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 138.12 compare
  6. 12 Italy 124.7 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Pakistan?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Pakistan was 152.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 160.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 87.82 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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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