Deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan

Pakistan: Deaths from substance disorders who was 1,983 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,983
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,983
in 2021
All-time low
1,397
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan is 1,983, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan peaked at 1,983 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,397, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,552 1,397 1,682 10
2010s 1,828 1,688 1,964 10
2020s 1,958 1,933 1,983 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Thailand 2,287 compare
  2. 17 Viet Nam 2,078 compare
  3. 18 South Africa 2,033 compare
  4. 20 Nigeria 1,779 compare
  5. 21 Australia 1,759 compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 1,431 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Pakistan was 1,983 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,983 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,397 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance 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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