Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 1.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2021
All-time low
0.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.642001: 0.682002: 0.712003: 0.732004: 0.772005: 0.782006: 0.782007: 0.772008: 0.792009: 0.822010: 0.842011: 0.882012: 0.912013: 0.962014: 0.992015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 0.982021: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq stood at 1.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq peaked at 1.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 54th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.747 0.64 0.82 10
2010s 1.02 0.84 1.18 10
2020s 1.1 0.98 1.22 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  2. 52 Belarus 1.28 compare
  3. 53 Greece 1.23 compare
  4. 55 Belgium 1.19 compare
  5. 56 Turkmenistan 1.18 compare
  6. 57 New Zealand 1.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iraq was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Iraq ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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