Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 63.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.57
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.74
in 2019
All-time low
35.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 35.42001: 36.22002: 37.22003: 37.52004: 37.92005: 38.92006: 39.82007: 40.62008: 41.22009: 42.62010: 45.72011: 48.22012: 48.72013: 49.32014: 54.92015: 56.82016: 58.92017: 582018: 61.22019: 65.72020: 592021: 63.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea stood at 63.57.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.37, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 127th 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.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35.37 —
2001 36.22 +2.4%
2002 37.21 +2.7%
2003 37.47 +0.7%
2004 37.89 +1.1%
2005 38.89 +2.6%
2006 39.8 +2.3%
2007 40.59 +2.0%
2008 41.2 +1.5%
2009 42.56 +3.3%
2010 45.69 +7.4%
2011 48.24 +5.6%
2012 48.7 +1.0%
2013 49.31 +1.3%
2014 54.88 +11.3%
2015 56.75 +3.4%
2016 58.92 +3.8%
2017 58 -1.6%
2018 61.19 +5.5%
2019 65.74 +7.4%
2020 58.99 -10.3%
2021 63.57 +7.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 63.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 63.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.72 35.37 42.56 10
2010s 54.74 45.69 65.74 10
2020s 61.28 58.99 63.57 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 124 Congo 71.42 compare
  2. 125 Georgia 65.71 compare
  3. 126 Central African Republic 63.68 compare
  4. 128 Lesotho 62.48 compare
  5. 129 United Arab Emirates 61.58 compare
  6. 130 Laos 50.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea was 63.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 65.74 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.37 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
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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