Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.07 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.112 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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