Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2,287 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand stood at 2,287 deaths. 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, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand peaked at 2,287 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 810.33 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 810.33 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 902.98 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 963.3 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 994.02 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,015 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 908.26 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 942.16 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 954.08 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 965.51 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 969.47 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,027 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,081 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,140 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,209 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,361 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,487 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,636 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,743 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,843 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,987 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,171 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,287 deaths | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942.5 deaths | 810.33 deaths | 1,015 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 deaths | 1,027 deaths | 1,987 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,229 deaths | 2,171 deaths | 2,287 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Thailand was 2,287 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,287 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.33 deaths in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 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.