Drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 82 Dominica 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 86 Grenada 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Mexico 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Madagascar 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Pakistan 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Suriname 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Drug use disorder death rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.51 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.