Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 4,721 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,721
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,838
in 2019
All-time low
3,627
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar stood at 4,721.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar peaked at 4,838 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,627, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,627 | — |
| 2001 | 3,694 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,760 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,815 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,923 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,989 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,061 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,050 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,067 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,073 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,108 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,156 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,190 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,276 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,358 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,472 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,571 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,628 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,760 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,838 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,787 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,721 | -1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4,721 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09, 34.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4,721 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 83.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,906 | 3,627 | 4,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,436 | 4,108 | 4,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,754 | 4,721 | 4,787 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar was 4,721 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,838 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,627 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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