Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.52 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.52 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Kuwait peaked at 1.48 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.96 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.92 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.87 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.95 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.96 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.77 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.71 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.43 deaths | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.52 deaths | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths | 0.75 deaths | 1.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 deaths | 0.71 deaths | 1.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 0.52 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Kuwait?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Kuwait was 0.52 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.