Drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Drug use disorder deaths was 18.19 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 18.19 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 18.69 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.78 deaths, in 2002.
That places Tajikistan 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.94 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.81 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.78 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.98 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.57 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.14 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.46 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.81 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.13 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.16 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.68 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.26 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.04 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.23 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.01 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.94 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 18.69 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.34 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.01 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 18.19 deaths | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths | 9.78 deaths | 12.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 deaths | 13.16 deaths | 18.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1 deaths | 16.01 deaths | 18.19 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Tajikistan was 18.19 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 deaths in 2002.
- How does Tajikistan rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.