Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 22.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.82
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.49
in 2005
All-time low
19.05
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.12001: 222002: 22.72003: 22.92004: 23.52005: 23.52006: 23.12007: 22.42008: 22.32009: 22.62010: 22.62011: 22.82012: 22.82013: 23.22014: 21.92015: 22.42016: 22.42017: 22.52018: 22.42019: 22.32020: 19.12021: 22.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq stood at 22.82.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq peaked at 23.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.05, in 2020.

Iraq ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.07 —
2001 22.01 +4.5%
2002 22.67 +3.0%
2003 22.87 +0.9%
2004 23.46 +2.6%
2005 23.49 +0.1%
2006 23.11 -1.6%
2007 22.43 -2.9%
2008 22.31 -0.5%
2009 22.64 +1.5%
2010 22.63 -0.0%
2011 22.76 +0.6%
2012 22.83 +0.3%
2013 23.18 +1.5%
2014 21.93 -5.4%
2015 22.39 +2.1%
2016 22.42 +0.1%
2017 22.49 +0.3%
2018 22.36 -0.6%
2019 22.33 -0.1%
2020 19.05 -14.7%
2021 22.82 +19.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 22.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 51.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 22.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 29.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.61 21.07 23.49 10
2010s 22.53 21.93 23.18 10
2020s 20.94 19.05 22.82 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Afghanistan 33.89 compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 31.44 compare
  3. 13 China 27.03 compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 20.95 compare
  5. 16 Morocco 18.81 compare
  6. 17 Vietnam 13.81 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iraq was 22.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 23.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 19.05 in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths cocaine 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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