Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.07 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.07 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.14 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths, 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 deaths | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.112 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.