Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 97.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
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 194 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
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97.99 is below the median for South Asia, which is 111.59, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 194 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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