Deaths from substance disorders who in Laos
Laos: Deaths from substance disorders who was 50.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Laos stood at 50.2. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Laos peaked at 50.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.66, in 2000.
Laos ranks 130th 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 substance disorders who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.66 | — |
| 2001 | 35.59 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.75 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.97 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.89 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.28 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.18 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.58 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.87 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.48 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.05 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.61 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.77 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.45 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.17 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.12 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.98 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.59 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2 | +12.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.89 | 34.66 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.16 | 38.48 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 44.59 | 50.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Laos?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Laos was 50.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.66 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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