Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 8.77 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen is 8.77 deaths, 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, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen peaked at 10.91 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.77 deaths, 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.61 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.72 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.83 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.73 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.59 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.67 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.86 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.84 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.72 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.64 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.54 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.48 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.03 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.36 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.05 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.38 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 deaths | 10.41 deaths | 10.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 deaths | 9.38 deaths | 10.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths | 8.77 deaths | 8.8 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 25 Mozambique 10.11 deaths compare
- 26 Japan 9.4 deaths compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.91 deaths compare
- 29 Ecuador 6.66 deaths compare
- 30 Spain 6.58 deaths compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.4 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen was 8.77 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 deaths in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 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.