Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines

Philippines: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,727 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,727
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,727
in 2021
All-time low
475.02
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines, 2000–2021

5001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 887.52001: 826.42002: 967.52003: 1.1k2004: 938.82005: 879.92006: 1.0k2007: 882.42008: 680.52009: 672.32010: 699.12011: 521.72012: 759.52013: 688.52014: 602.72015: 738.42016: 4752017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1,727 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines peaked at 1,727 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475.02, in 2016.

Philippines ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 887.55 —
2001 826.37 -6.9%
2002 967.5 +17.1%
2003 1,122 +16.0%
2004 938.77 -16.3%
2005 879.92 -6.3%
2006 1,034 +17.5%
2007 882.37 -14.6%
2008 680.52 -22.9%
2009 672.31 -1.2%
2010 699.06 +4.0%
2011 521.67 -25.4%
2012 759.54 +45.6%
2013 688.52 -9.4%
2014 602.68 -12.5%
2015 738.35 +22.5%
2016 475.02 -35.7%
2017 1,046 +120.3%
2018 1,055 +0.8%
2019 1,177 +11.6%
2020 1,287 +9.3%
2021 1,727 +34.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1,727 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1,727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 30.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 889.1 672.31 1,122 10
2010s 776.33 475.02 1,177 10
2020s 1,507 1,287 1,727 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 20 Pakistan 1,983 compare
  2. 21 Australia 1,866 compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 1,779 compare
  4. 24 Italy 1,694 compare
  5. 25 Spain 1,634 compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 1,431 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 Philippines?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines was 1,727 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1,727 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 475.02 in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Philippines ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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