Drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam
Vietnam: Drug use disorder deaths was 1,153 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 1,153 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam peaked at 1,182 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 540.41 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 540.41 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 556.58 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 569.17 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 572.98 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 586.14 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 613.11 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 632.45 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 696.1 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 758.57 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 793.95 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 845.98 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 883.76 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 918.52 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 962.48 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,024 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,076 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,097 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,110 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,141 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,182 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,075 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,153 deaths | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631.95 deaths | 540.41 deaths | 793.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 deaths | 845.98 deaths | 1,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 deaths | 1,075 deaths | 1,153 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Vietnam was 1,153 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.41 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 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.