Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam
Vietnam: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 255.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam is 255.27 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam peaked at 255.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.37 deaths, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 111.71 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 116.41 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 121.39 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 127.39 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 132.4 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 138.04 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 144.94 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 150.72 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 156.58 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 163.98 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 170.4 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 176.31 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 183.97 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 193.85 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 204.77 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 212.61 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 220.23 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 229.38 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 239.72 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 222.64 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 255.27 deaths | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.59 deaths | 106.37 deaths | 156.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.52 deaths | 163.98 deaths | 239.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.95 deaths | 222.64 deaths | 255.27 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Vietnam was 255.27 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 255.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.37 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.