Death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2007
All-time low
0.06
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.072001: 0.072002: 0.062003: 0.072004: 0.12005: 0.112006: 0.122007: 0.132008: 0.132009: 0.132010: 0.112011: 0.092012: 0.082013: 0.072014: 0.082015: 0.072016: 0.082017: 0.082018: 0.092019: 0.092020: 0.092021: 0.07

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia is 0.07, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2002.

Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.07
2001 0.07 +0.0%
2002 0.06 -14.3%
2003 0.07 +16.7%
2004 0.1 +42.9%
2005 0.11 +10.0%
2006 0.12 +9.1%
2007 0.13 +8.3%
2008 0.13 +0.0%
2009 0.13 +0.0%
2010 0.11 -15.4%
2011 0.09 -18.2%
2012 0.08 -11.1%
2013 0.07 -12.5%
2014 0.08 +14.3%
2015 0.07 -12.5%
2016 0.08 +14.3%
2017 0.08 +0.0%
2018 0.09 +12.5%
2019 0.09 +0.0%
2020 0.09 +0.0%
2021 0.07 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.099 0.06 0.13 10
2010s 0.084 0.07 0.11 10
2020s 0.08 0.07 0.09 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 145 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
  2. 145 Timor-Leste 0.07 compare
  3. 145 Ecuador 0.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia?
Death rate from opioid use who in Saudi Arabia was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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