Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 107.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria is 107.12 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria peaked at 107.12 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.82 deaths, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 67.36 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.06 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 71.63 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.82 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.09 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 75.93 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.96 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.99 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.29 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.76 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.39 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 84.08 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 86.24 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 89.14 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 90.42 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.27 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.98 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 97.77 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 100.66 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 99.87 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 107.12 deaths | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2 deaths | 64.82 deaths | 78.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.47 deaths | 79.76 deaths | 100.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 deaths | 99.87 deaths | 107.12 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Algeria was 107.12 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.12 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.82 deaths in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.