Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 102.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh is 102.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 102.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.92, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.92 | — |
| 2001 | 52.68 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.05 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.14 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 55.93 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.88 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 61.82 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 62.25 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.14 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.87 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 67.48 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.92 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 66.95 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.41 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 72.28 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.08 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 80.34 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 86.83 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 91.03 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 96.91 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 96.47 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 102.5 | +6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 102.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 52.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 102.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.27 | 50.92 | 65.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.22 | 64.92 | 96.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 96.47 | 102.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Bangladesh was 102.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.92 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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