Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Drug use disorder deaths was 50.57 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan is 50.57 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 132.58 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.34 deaths, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 52.37 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 57.83 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 67.93 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 89.81 deaths | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 114.51 deaths | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 132.58 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 131.88 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 131.44 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 128.01 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 117.03 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 107.71 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 99.87 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 93.28 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 84.45 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 78.21 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 59.3 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 63 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 60.09 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 59.23 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.34 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 50.57 deaths | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7 deaths | 50.63 deaths | 132.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 deaths | 59.23 deaths | 117.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 deaths | 48.34 deaths | 50.57 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 50.57 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 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 132.58 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.34 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.