Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Laos
Laos: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.97
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2021
All-time low
0.77
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.97 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Laos peaked at 0.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2006.
Laos ranks 118th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +12.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.885, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.789 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.868 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.915 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Laos?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Laos was 0.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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