Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 736.05 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia stood at 736.05 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia peaked at 736.05 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 250.87 deaths, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 38th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 268.02 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 292.72 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 342.72 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 380.23 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 423.46 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 449.94 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 475.39 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 509.76 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 543.65 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 580.74 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 627.58 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 631.32 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 620.4 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 611.17 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 632.48 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 658.05 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 681.41 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 691.7 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 723.14 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 711.78 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 736.05 deaths | +3.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 736.05 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 736.05 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89 deaths, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.68 deaths | 250.87 deaths | 543.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.8 deaths | 580.74 deaths | 723.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.91 deaths | 711.78 deaths | 736.05 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Mongolia was 736.05 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 736.05 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.87 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.