Drug use disorder death rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder death rate 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate 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, drug use disorder death rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 159 Andorra 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 East Timor 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 San Marino 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Argentina 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Cape Verde 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Cuba 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Egypt 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Fiji 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.08 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.