Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 8.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen is 8.77, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen peaked at 10.91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2021.
That places Yemen 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.61 | — |
| 2001 | 10.72 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.73 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.59 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.86 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.72 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 10.41 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 9.38 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.77 | 8.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Yemen was 8.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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