Deaths from substance use disorders who in Laos
Laos: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 8.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8.22 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Laos peaked at 8.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2003.
Laos ranks 129th 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 use disorders who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.05 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.67 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.83 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | +19.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.01 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.83 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 6.91 | 8.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Laos?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Laos was 8.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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