Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen
Yemen: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen peaked at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.126 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 174 Bahrain 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Morocco 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Algeria 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Fiji 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Qatar 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Sudan 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Yemen was 0.11 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Yemen ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.