Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar

Myanmar: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 8.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.02
in 2000
All-time low
7.58
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 112001: 10.62002: 10.52003: 10.22004: 9.92005: 9.72006: 9.42007: 92008: 8.92009: 8.42010: 8.12011: 7.82012: 7.72013: 7.62014: 7.72015: 7.82016: 7.92017: 7.92018: 8.12019: 8.32020: 8.12021: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar stood at 8.19.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar peaked at 11.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2013.

That places Myanmar 78th out of 192 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.02
2001 10.63 -3.5%
2002 10.46 -1.6%
2003 10.23 -2.2%
2004 9.95 -2.7%
2005 9.69 -2.6%
2006 9.36 -3.4%
2007 9.03 -3.5%
2008 8.87 -1.8%
2009 8.4 -5.3%
2010 8.09 -3.7%
2011 7.84 -3.1%
2012 7.7 -1.8%
2013 7.58 -1.6%
2014 7.73 +2.0%
2015 7.79 +0.8%
2016 7.86 +0.9%
2017 7.87 +0.1%
2018 8.1 +2.9%
2019 8.27 +2.1%
2020 8.13 -1.7%
2021 8.19 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.76 8.4 11.02 10
2010s 7.88 7.58 8.27 10
2020s 8.16 8.13 8.19 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 75 Guatemala 8.8 compare
  2. 76 Lesotho 8.41 compare
  3. 77 Iceland 8.3 compare
  4. 79 New Zealand 8.05 compare
  5. 80 Malawi 7.03 compare
  6. 81 Malaysia 6.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Myanmar was 8.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2013.
How does Myanmar rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Myanmar ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
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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