Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 8.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 8.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.05 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.67 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.83 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.01 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.83 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 6.91 | 8.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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