Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 1.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 2008
All-time low
0.65
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait stood at 1.1.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait peaked at 1.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -11.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.96, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.65 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kuwait was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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