Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran
Iran: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 530.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 530.72 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran peaked at 605.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 392.52, in 2020.
That places Iran 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 450.42 | — |
| 2001 | 460.59 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 467.01 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 453.83 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 465.37 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 471.27 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 492.21 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 596.54 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 605.4 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 579.43 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 560.27 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 507.78 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 477.9 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 466.32 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 475.42 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 442.71 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 447.98 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 458.04 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 461.39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 469.07 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 392.52 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 530.72 | +35.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 530.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 95.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 530.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 30.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.2% | 392.52 | 530.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.21 | 450.42 | 605.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.69 | 442.71 | 560.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.62 | 392.52 | 530.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iran was 530.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 605.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.52 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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