Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 199.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 199.07 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal peaked at 199.07 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.52 deaths, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 97th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.52 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 124.25 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 124.53 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 126.03 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 128.03 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 130.54 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 133.98 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 136.29 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 135.25 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 138.22 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 143.38 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 151.81 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 157.92 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 164.93 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 170.69 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 175.99 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 177.3 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 185.65 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 191.91 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 196.96 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 196.52 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 199.07 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.06 deaths | 123.52 deaths | 138.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.65 deaths | 143.38 deaths | 196.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.8 deaths | 196.52 deaths | 199.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nepal was 199.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 199.07 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.52 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.