Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 33.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.18
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 2012
All-time low
14.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 14.22001: 15.22002: 16.72003: 17.52004: 18.92005: 23.42006: 27.42007: 30.92008: 33.42009: 352010: 36.82011: 39.12012: 41.22013: 39.82014: 37.52015: 37.22016: 34.22017: 35.62018: 33.22019: 34.12020: 32.72021: 33.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan is 33.18, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan peaked at 41.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.18, in 2000.

That places Uzbekistan 40th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.18 —
2001 15.21 +7.3%
2002 16.66 +9.5%
2003 17.52 +5.2%
2004 18.93 +8.0%
2005 23.37 +23.5%
2006 27.38 +17.2%
2007 30.92 +12.9%
2008 33.41 +8.1%
2009 35 +4.8%
2010 36.77 +5.1%
2011 39.06 +6.2%
2012 41.19 +5.5%
2013 39.78 -3.4%
2014 37.53 -5.7%
2015 37.2 -0.9%
2016 34.17 -8.1%
2017 35.57 +4.1%
2018 33.23 -6.6%
2019 34.09 +2.6%
2020 32.66 -4.2%
2021 33.18 +1.6%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 33.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 16.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 33.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.26 14.18 35 10
2010s 36.86 33.23 41.19 10
2020s 32.92 32.66 33.18 2

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 37 Belarus 40.62 compare
  2. 38 Belgium 39.85 compare
  3. 39 Turkey 37.11 compare
  4. 40 Yemen 33.18 compare
  5. 42 North Korea 32 compare
  6. 43 Czechia 30.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uzbekistan was 33.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.18 in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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