Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 3.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.4
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2018
All-time low
2.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen is 3.4, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen peaked at 3.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.36 | — |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +1.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.43, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.875, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.36 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.97 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.34 | 3.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 32 Ukraine 4.02 compare
- 33 Netherlands 3.71 compare
- 34 Italy 3.6 compare
- 36 Switzerland 3.25 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.1 compare
- 38 Syria 2.88 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Yemen was 3.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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