Deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 22.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.87
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.64
in 2008
All-time low
11.46
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 11.72001: 11.72002: 11.52003: 13.52004: 202005: 23.62006: 26.82007: 28.42008: 30.62009: 30.42010: 27.82011: 24.42012: 21.52013: 20.82014: 22.42015: 21.62016: 23.32017: 25.32018: 272019: 27.42020: 28.52021: 22.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia stood at 22.87.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2002.

That places Saudi Arabia 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.7
2001 11.71 +0.1%
2002 11.46 -2.1%
2003 13.47 +17.5%
2004 20.02 +48.6%
2005 23.59 +17.8%
2006 26.75 +13.4%
2007 28.35 +6.0%
2008 30.64 +8.1%
2009 30.36 -0.9%
2010 27.79 -8.5%
2011 24.45 -12.0%
2012 21.51 -12.0%
2013 20.82 -3.2%
2014 22.44 +7.8%
2015 21.64 -3.6%
2016 23.31 +7.7%
2017 25.27 +8.4%
2018 27 +6.8%
2019 27.44 +1.6%
2020 28.47 +3.8%
2021 22.87 -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8 11.46 30.64 10
2010s 24.17 20.82 27.79 10
2020s 25.67 22.87 28.47 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 90 Kuwait 27.88 compare
  2. 91 Hungary 25.79 compare
  3. 92 Mauritius 23.17 compare
  4. 94 Iceland 20.95 compare
  5. 95 Argentina 20.03 compare
  6. 96 Cambodia 19.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Saudi Arabia was 22.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 30.64 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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