Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.63
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2017
All-time low
0.5
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.522001: 0.512002: 0.512003: 0.52004: 0.522005: 0.562006: 0.582007: 0.582008: 0.642009: 0.712010: 0.772011: 0.782012: 0.792013: 0.782014: 0.752015: 0.762016: 0.772017: 0.872018: 0.852019: 0.852020: 0.862021: 0.63

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.63 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2003.

United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.52 —
2001 0.51 -1.9%
2002 0.51 +0.0%
2003 0.5 -2.0%
2004 0.52 +4.0%
2005 0.56 +7.7%
2006 0.58 +3.6%
2007 0.58 +0.0%
2008 0.64 +10.3%
2009 0.71 +10.9%
2010 0.77 +8.5%
2011 0.78 +1.3%
2012 0.79 +1.3%
2013 0.78 -1.3%
2014 0.75 -3.8%
2015 0.76 +1.3%
2016 0.77 +1.3%
2017 0.87 +13.0%
2018 0.85 -2.3%
2019 0.85 +0.0%
2020 0.86 +1.2%
2021 0.63 -26.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -26.7% 0.86 0.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.563 0.5 0.71 10
2010s 0.797 0.75 0.87 10
2020s 0.745 0.63 0.86 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  2. 169 Nepal 0.66 compare
  3. 171 Papua New Guinea 0.64 compare
  4. 172 Monaco 0.63 compare
  5. 172 Venezuela 0.63 compare
  6. 175 Colombia 0.61 compare
  7. 175 Panama 0.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates was 0.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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