Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 69.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
69.74
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.72
in 2007
All-time low
49.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan is 69.74, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.47, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.47 | — |
| 2001 | 53.12 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 57.69 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 68.73 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 74.92 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 81.05 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 81.72 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 70.12 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 69.25 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 67 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.37 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.62 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.63 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.99 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 71.18 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.74 | -2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 19.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.96 | 49.47 | 81.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8 | 65.7 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.46 | 69.74 | 71.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kazakhstan was 69.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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