Drug use disorder deaths by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 241.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 241.34 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Vietnam peaked at 241.34 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.01 deaths, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 6th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 113.44 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 119.57 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 125.99 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 133.17 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 139.1 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 145.36 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 152.44 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 158.25 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 163.34 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 169.02 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 174.65 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 179.16 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 184.47 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 191.41 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 198 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 203.72 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 209.37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 215.5 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 223.47 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 208.8 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 241.34 deaths | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.77 deaths | 107.01 deaths | 163.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.88 deaths | 169.02 deaths | 223.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.07 deaths | 208.8 deaths | 241.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Vietnam?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Vietnam was 241.34 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 241.34 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.01 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.