Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 97.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 97.34 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq peaked at 97.34 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.01 deaths, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 55th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 66.74 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.56 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.79 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.76 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.03 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.85 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.5 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.13 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.56 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.42 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.2 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.67 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.07 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 83.53 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.65 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.07 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 91.7 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.88 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.82 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.66 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 97.34 deaths | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.29 deaths | 63.01 deaths | 75.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 deaths | 76.42 deaths | 94.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 deaths | 79.66 deaths | 97.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Iraq was 97.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.01 deaths in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Iraq ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.