Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 241.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
241.7
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
241.7
in 2021
All-time low
135.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan is 241.7, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan peaked at 241.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.24, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.24 | — |
| 2001 | 139.25 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 145.88 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 148.66 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 152.81 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 159.82 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 164.14 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 166.63 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 172.2 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 176.96 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 173.58 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 179.49 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 190.84 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 182.54 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 198.19 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 206.54 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 212.5 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 220.52 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 225.16 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 229.83 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 229.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 241.7 | +5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 241.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 123.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 241.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 22.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.16 | 135.24 | 176.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.92 | 173.58 | 229.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.75 | 229.79 | 241.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Pakistan was 241.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 241.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.24 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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