Drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 152.15 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 152.15 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age 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, drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan peaked at 160.8 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.82 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 91.52 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 93.87 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 96.09 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 98.09 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 100.11 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 102.43 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 104.82 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 107.7 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 110.84 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 114.24 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 117.5 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 120.29 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 123.31 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 126.29 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 130.86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 134.91 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 140.06 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 144.77 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 149.99 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 160.8 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 152.15 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.33 deaths | 87.82 deaths | 110.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.22 deaths | 114.24 deaths | 149.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.48 deaths | 152.15 deaths | 160.8 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Pakistan was 152.15 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 160.8 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.82 deaths in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age 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 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.