Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 3.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.97
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2011
All-time low
1.75
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia stood at 3.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia peaked at 4.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 97th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | +14.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.885, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.75 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.32 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.46 | 3.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mongolia was 3.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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