Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 1,153 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,153
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,182
in 2019
All-time low
540.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 540.42001: 556.62002: 569.22003: 5732004: 586.12005: 613.12006: 632.52007: 696.12008: 758.62009: 7942010: 8462011: 883.82012: 918.52013: 962.52014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam is 1,153, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam peaked at 1,182 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 540.41, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 540.41 —
2001 556.58 +3.0%
2002 569.17 +2.3%
2003 572.98 +0.7%
2004 586.14 +2.3%
2005 613.11 +4.6%
2006 632.45 +3.2%
2007 696.1 +10.1%
2008 758.57 +9.0%
2009 793.95 +4.7%
2010 845.98 +6.6%
2011 883.76 +4.5%
2012 918.52 +3.9%
2013 962.48 +4.8%
2014 1,024 +6.4%
2015 1,076 +5.0%
2016 1,097 +1.9%
2017 1,110 +1.2%
2018 1,141 +2.8%
2019 1,182 +3.6%
2020 1,075 -9.0%
2021 1,153 +7.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1,153 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 53.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1,153 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 71.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 631.95 540.41 793.95 10
2010s 1,024 845.98 1,182 10
2020s 1,114 1,075 1,153 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 10 Brazil 1,354 compare
  2. 11 Australia 1,278 compare
  3. 12 South Africa 1,204 compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 1,112 compare
  5. 15 Spain 989.34 compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 752.21 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Vietnam was 1,153 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,182 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 540.41 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Vietnam ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
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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