Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.05
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait is 0.05, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait peaked at 0.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.875, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 Central African Republic 0.05 compare
- 128 Cuba 0.05 compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0.05 compare
- 128 Singapore 0.05 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Kuwait was 0.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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