Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 43.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.4 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand peaked at 43.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.83, in 2000.
That places Thailand 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.83 | — |
| 2001 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.48 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 21.14 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.08 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.52 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.01 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.65 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.29 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.36 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 23.61 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.89 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 27.41 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 30.47 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 37.73 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 40.64 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4 | +6.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 12.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.885, 49.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.72 | 19.83 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 | 21.29 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.02 | 40.64 | 43.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Thailand was 43.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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