Deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths drug overdoses who was 192.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
192.46
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
192.46
in 2021
All-time low
103.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 103.62001: 107.72002: 112.42003: 115.52004: 118.12005: 121.22006: 120.32007: 118.62008: 121.42009: 127.62010: 132.72011: 1392012: 144.32013: 147.42014: 159.62015: 162.52016: 168.92017: 174.92018: 180.72019: 187.92020: 1772021: 192.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq stood at 192.46. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq peaked at 192.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.62, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116.65 103.62 127.56 10
2010s 159.79 132.73 187.89 10
2020s 184.75 177.04 192.46 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 32 Türkiye 215.37 compare
  2. 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
  3. 34 Japan 195.29 compare
  4. 36 Uganda 191.36 compare
  5. 37 Poland 188.23 compare
  6. 38 Switzerland 184.32 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Iraq was 192.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 192.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 103.62 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Iraq ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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