Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 97.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.1
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2021
All-time low
62.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq stood at 97.1. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq peaked at 97.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.82, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 26th 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.82 | — |
| 2001 | 66.55 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.36 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.59 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.55 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.65 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.93 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.36 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 77.99 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.46 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.86 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 83.31 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.43 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.84 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 91.47 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.65 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.59 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.46 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1 | +22.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 97.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 17.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 97.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.09 | 62.82 | 75.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.28 | 76.22 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.28 | 79.46 | 97.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Iraq was 97.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.82 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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