Death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen
Yemen: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 1.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen is 1.11, 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, death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen peaked at 1.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.91, 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.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +14.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.96, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.971 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.97 | 1.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Yemen was 1.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who 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 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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