What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

0.06 deaths, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Singapore

0.8 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

0.74 deaths

in 2021

Singapore rank

121st

United Arab Emirates rank

122nd

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Singapore
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.8 deaths against 0.74 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Singapore ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.52 deaths	0.438 deaths	2.09 deaths	Singapore
2010s	3.47 deaths	0.858 deaths	2.61 deaths	Singapore
2020s	2.77 deaths	0.7 deaths	2.07 deaths	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?: Singapore, at 0.8 deaths against 0.74 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 0.06 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Singapore ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.