Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand stood at 2,287. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand peaked at 2,287 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 810.33, in 2000.
That places Thailand 17th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 810.33 | — |
| 2001 | 902.98 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 963.3 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 994.02 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,015 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 908.26 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 942.16 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 954.08 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 965.51 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 969.47 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,027 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,081 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,209 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,361 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,487 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,636 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,743 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,843 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,987 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,171 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,287 | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,287 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,287 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 40.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942.5 | 810.33 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 | 1,027 | 1,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,229 | 2,171 | 2,287 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Thailand was 2,287 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,287 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.33 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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