Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos

Laos: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 61.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
61.13
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.2
in 2013
All-time low
56.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 56.12001: 56.52002: 56.72003: 56.82004: 57.22005: 58.12006: 58.82007: 59.22008: 602009: 60.42010: 60.92011: 61.12012: 61.12013: 61.22014: 612015: 612016: 60.62017: 60.72018: 60.62019: 60.72020: 60.22021: 61.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos is 61.13, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos peaked at 61.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.11, in 2000.

That places Laos 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 56.11 —
2001 56.51 +0.7%
2002 56.73 +0.4%
2003 56.76 +0.1%
2004 57.21 +0.8%
2005 58.09 +1.5%
2006 58.75 +1.1%
2007 59.18 +0.7%
2008 59.96 +1.3%
2009 60.42 +0.8%
2010 60.86 +0.7%
2011 61.07 +0.3%
2012 61.14 +0.1%
2013 61.2 +0.1%
2014 61.04 -0.3%
2015 61.03 -0.0%
2016 60.65 -0.6%
2017 60.74 +0.1%
2018 60.63 -0.2%
2019 60.66 +0.0%
2020 60.23 -0.7%
2021 61.13 +1.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 61.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 61.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.53, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.97 56.11 60.42 10
2010s 60.9 60.63 61.2 10
2020s 60.68 60.23 61.13 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 155 Nepal 62.48 compare
  2. 156 Philippines 62.3 compare
  3. 157 Burundi 62.18 compare
  4. 159 Equatorial Guinea 60.92 compare
  5. 160 Venezuela 60.9 compare
  6. 161 Niue 60.4 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Laos was 61.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 61.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 56.11 in 2000.
How does Laos rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Laos ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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