Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 15.83 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 15.83 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.83 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.23 deaths, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 60th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.48 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 5.26 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 7.37 deaths | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 9.45 deaths | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 11 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.13 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.64 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.57 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.09 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.76 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.96 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.84 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.49 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.52 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.09 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.43 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.94 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.54 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.52 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.83 deaths | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 deaths | 3.23 deaths | 11.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 deaths | 10.09 deaths | 14.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 deaths | 14.52 deaths | 15.83 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Turkmenistan was 15.83 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.