Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 2.63 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.63 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan peaked at 3.26 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09 deaths, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.87 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.03 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.06 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.16 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.26 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.66 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.63 deaths | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 deaths | 2.8 deaths | 3.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 deaths | 2.09 deaths | 2.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 deaths | 2.55 deaths | 2.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Jordan was 2.63 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 deaths in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.