Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.46
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2008
All-time low
0.38
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait is 0.46, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait peaked at 1.39 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 | — |
| 2001 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.74 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.79 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.67 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.781 | 0.63 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Kuwait was 0.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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