Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 15.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 15.83. 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, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.23, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 7.37 | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 9.45 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 11 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.13 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.64 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.76 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.09 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.94 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.54 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.52 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | +9.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 | 3.23 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.09 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 14.52 | 15.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Turkmenistan was 15.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 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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