Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 255.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam is 255.27, 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, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam peaked at 255.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.37, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.37 | — |
| 2001 | 111.71 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 116.41 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 121.39 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 127.39 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 132.4 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 138.04 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 144.94 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 150.72 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 156.58 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 163.98 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 170.4 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 176.31 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 183.97 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 193.85 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 204.77 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 212.61 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 220.23 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 229.38 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 239.72 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 222.64 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 255.27 | +14.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 255.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 72.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 255.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.885, 288.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.59 | 106.37 | 156.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.52 | 163.98 | 239.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.95 | 222.64 | 255.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Vietnam was 255.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 255.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.37 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 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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