Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nepal

Nepal: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 62.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.48
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.48
in 2021
All-time low
53.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 53.72001: 53.82002: 542003: 54.12004: 54.42005: 54.62006: 55.12007: 55.42008: 55.32009: 562010: 56.72011: 57.52012: 57.52013: 58.22014: 58.42015: 58.92016: 58.72017: 59.72018: 60.42019: 60.92020: 612021: 62.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 62.48 for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nepal peaked at 62.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.71, in 2000.

That places Nepal 155th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 53.71 —
2001 53.83 +0.2%
2002 53.96 +0.2%
2003 54.07 +0.2%
2004 54.35 +0.5%
2005 54.63 +0.5%
2006 55.09 +0.8%
2007 55.42 +0.6%
2008 55.3 -0.2%
2009 56 +1.3%
2010 56.7 +1.3%
2011 57.46 +1.3%
2012 57.47 +0.0%
2013 58.17 +1.2%
2014 58.36 +0.3%
2015 58.89 +0.9%
2016 58.67 -0.4%
2017 59.69 +1.7%
2018 60.4 +1.2%
2019 60.91 +0.8%
2020 60.98 +0.1%
2021 62.48 +2.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 62.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 62.48 is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.34, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.64 53.71 56 10
2010s 58.67 56.7 60.91 10
2020s 61.73 60.98 62.48 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 152 Nicaragua 63.38 compare
  2. 153 Cambodia 63.31 compare
  3. 154 Gabon 63.29 compare
  4. 156 Philippines 62.3 compare
  5. 157 Burundi 62.18 compare
  6. 158 Laos 61.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nepal?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Nepal was 62.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 62.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 53.71 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Nepal ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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