Death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.08
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2008
All-time low
0.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.08 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.15 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.96, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.114 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 159 Andorra 0.09 compare
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- 163 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
- 163 Cuba 0.07 compare
- 163 Egypt 0.07 compare
- 163 Fiji 0.07 compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.07 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Saudi Arabia was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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