Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.05
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.07
in 2007
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.032001: 0.042002: 0.042003: 0.052004: 0.052005: 0.052006: 0.062007: 0.072008: 0.072009: 0.062010: 0.062011: 0.042012: 0.032013: 0.042014: 0.042015: 0.042016: 0.042017: 0.052018: 0.052019: 0.052020: 0.032021: 0.05

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia is 0.05, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.07 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.03
2001 0.04 +33.3%
2002 0.04 +0.0%
2003 0.05 +25.0%
2004 0.05 +0.0%
2005 0.05 +0.0%
2006 0.06 +20.0%
2007 0.07 +16.7%
2008 0.07 +0.0%
2009 0.06 -14.3%
2010 0.06 +0.0%
2011 0.04 -33.3%
2012 0.03 -25.0%
2013 0.04 +33.3%
2014 0.04 +0.0%
2015 0.04 +0.0%
2016 0.04 +0.0%
2017 0.05 +25.0%
2018 0.05 +0.0%
2019 0.05 +0.0%
2020 0.03 -40.0%
2021 0.05 +66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.052 0.03 0.07 10
2010s 0.044 0.03 0.06 10
2020s 0.04 0.03 0.05 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 128 Central African Republic 0.05 compare
  2. 128 Cuba 0.05 compare
  3. 128 Kuwait 0.05 compare
  4. 128 Singapore 0.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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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