Drug use disorder death rate in Yemen
Yemen: Drug use disorder death rate was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate 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
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Yemen is 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Yemen peaked at 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Yemen 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 43 Vietnam 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Djibouti 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Israel 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Kuwait 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 North Macedonia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Sudan 1.04 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Yemen?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Yemen was 1.11 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.