Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 189 Jordan 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Bangladesh 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Iraq 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 192 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Saudi Arabia was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.