Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal

Nepal: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 97.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
97.99
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.99
in 2021
All-time low
51.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 51.52001: 52.42002: 532003: 54.32004: 55.62005: 57.12006: 58.92007: 602008: 59.82009: 62.22010: 65.52011: 69.82012: 71.32013: 76.12014: 79.22015: 82.12016: 82.72017: 87.92018: 91.52019: 94.62020: 94.62021: 98

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 97.99 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal peaked at 97.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.54, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 64th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 51.54
2001 52.4 +1.7%
2002 53.02 +1.2%
2003 54.28 +2.4%
2004 55.56 +2.4%
2005 57.13 +2.8%
2006 58.94 +3.2%
2007 59.99 +1.8%
2008 59.83 -0.3%
2009 62.19 +3.9%
2010 65.51 +5.3%
2011 69.82 +6.6%
2012 71.31 +2.1%
2013 76.1 +6.7%
2014 79.2 +4.1%
2015 82.07 +3.6%
2016 82.66 +0.7%
2017 87.9 +6.3%
2018 91.52 +4.1%
2019 94.59 +3.4%
2020 94.56 -0.0%
2021 97.99 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.49 51.54 62.19 10
2010s 80.07 65.51 94.59 10
2020s 96.28 94.56 97.99 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal was 97.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 97.99 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 51.54 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Nepal ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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