Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 10.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.84
in 2006
All-time low
7.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 7.42001: 8.22002: 10.12003: 122004: 15.22005: 18.32006: 19.82007: 19.12008: 19.22009: 192010: 17.62011: 17.52012: 16.12013: 14.52014: 14.22015: 13.42016: 11.32017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 12.32020: 10.62021: 10.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 10.55 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 19.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2000.

That places Kyrgyzstan 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.41 —
2001 8.17 +10.3%
2002 10.1 +23.6%
2003 12.03 +19.1%
2004 15.21 +26.4%
2005 18.29 +20.2%
2006 19.84 +8.5%
2007 19.1 -3.7%
2008 19.2 +0.5%
2009 18.99 -1.1%
2010 17.58 -7.4%
2011 17.47 -0.6%
2012 16.05 -8.1%
2013 14.54 -9.4%
2014 14.18 -2.5%
2015 13.44 -5.2%
2016 11.26 -16.2%
2017 12.12 +7.6%
2018 12.2 +0.7%
2019 12.35 +1.2%
2020 10.56 -14.5%
2021 10.55 -0.1%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.83 7.41 19.84 10
2010s 14.12 11.26 17.58 10
2020s 10.55 10.55 10.56 2

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 70 Croatia 11.94 compare
  2. 71 Zambia 11.67 compare
  3. 72 Madagascar 11.13 compare
  4. 74 Georgia 9.53 compare
  5. 75 Guatemala 8.8 compare
  6. 76 Lesotho 8.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 10.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 19.84 in 2006.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2000.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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