Deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths from substance disorders who was 2,078 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,078
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,089
in 2019
All-time low
972.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 972.92001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam stood at 2,078.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam peaked at 2,089 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 972.9, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 972.9 —
2001 1,006 +3.4%
2002 1,034 +2.8%
2003 1,057 +2.2%
2004 1,092 +3.3%
2005 1,143 +4.7%
2006 1,185 +3.6%
2007 1,286 +8.6%
2008 1,390 +8.0%
2009 1,465 +5.4%
2010 1,558 +6.4%
2011 1,619 +3.9%
2012 1,678 +3.6%
2013 1,751 +4.3%
2014 1,848 +5.5%
2015 1,934 +4.6%
2016 1,966 +1.7%
2017 1,981 +0.8%
2018 2,027 +2.3%
2019 2,089 +3.0%
2020 1,934 -7.4%
2021 2,078 +7.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2,078 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2,078 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 36.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,163 972.9 1,465 10
2010s 1,845 1,558 2,089 10
2020s 2,006 1,934 2,078 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Iran 2,813 compare
  2. 15 Belarus 2,426 compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,287 compare
  4. 18 South Africa 2,033 compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 1,983 compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 1,779 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Vietnam was 2,078 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2,089 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 972.9 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Vietnam ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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