Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 241.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan is 241.7 deaths, 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, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan peaked at 241.7 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.24 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.24 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 139.25 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 145.88 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 148.66 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 152.81 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 159.82 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 164.14 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 166.63 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 172.2 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 176.96 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 173.58 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 179.49 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 190.84 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 182.54 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 198.19 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 206.54 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 212.5 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 220.52 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 225.16 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 229.83 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 229.79 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 241.7 deaths | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.16 deaths | 135.24 deaths | 176.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.92 deaths | 173.58 deaths | 229.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.75 deaths | 229.79 deaths | 241.7 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Pakistan was 241.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 241.7 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.24 deaths in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.