Drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Drug use disorder deaths was 87.21 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 87.21 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 87.21 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.07 deaths, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 70th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19.92 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 24.56 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 29.76 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 41.48 deaths | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 53.37 deaths | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 59.93 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 59.49 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.55 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.05 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 45.68 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 46 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.46 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.84 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 56.55 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 61.42 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 66.42 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 71.82 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 77.49 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 77.84 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.21 deaths | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.42 deaths | 18.07 deaths | 59.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 deaths | 45.68 deaths | 77.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.53 deaths | 77.84 deaths | 87.21 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Turkmenistan was 87.21 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.21 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.