Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.26 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.26 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.3 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.21 deaths, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.25 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.26 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.26 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.225 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 0.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 138 Gabon 0.3 deaths compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.28 deaths compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.28 deaths compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.23 deaths compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.2 deaths compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.19 deaths compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea was 0.26 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 deaths in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.