Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 2.71 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.71 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan peaked at 3.35 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths, in 2013.
That places Jordan 149th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.97 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.06 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.13 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.03 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.74 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.49 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.71 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.63 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.71 deaths | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths | 2.9 deaths | 3.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths | 2.16 deaths | 2.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths | 2.63 deaths | 2.71 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 deaths compare
- 147 Jamaica 3.26 deaths compare
- 148 Gambia 3.06 deaths compare
- 150 Mauritania 2.57 deaths compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 2.52 deaths compare
- 152 Suriname 2.4 deaths compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Jordan was 2.71 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.