Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2019
All-time low
0.04
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives stood at 0.07.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives peaked at 0.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.07 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.18, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 151 Barbados 0.17 compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.11 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.08 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.07 compare
- 156 Fiji 0.06 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.06 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Maldives was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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