Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco

Morocco: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 128.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
128.62 deaths
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
129.52 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
90.3 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 90.3 deaths2001: 91.8 deaths2002: 97.3 deaths2003: 104.7 deaths2004: 106.2 deaths2005: 110.5 deaths2006: 111.1 deaths2007: 108.3 deaths2008: 111.7 deaths2009: 116.2 deaths2010: 117.5 deaths2011: 118.5 deaths2012: 120.5 deaths2013: 122.2 deaths2014: 122.5 deaths2015: 122.9 deaths2016: 124.8 deaths2017: 125 deaths2018: 127.6 deaths2019: 129.5 deaths2020: 119.9 deaths2021: 128.6 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco is 128.62 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco peaked at 129.52 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.3 deaths, in 2000.

That places Morocco 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 90.3 deaths
2001 91.76 deaths +1.6%
2002 97.35 deaths +6.1%
2003 104.67 deaths +7.5%
2004 106.2 deaths +1.5%
2005 110.52 deaths +4.1%
2006 111.14 deaths +0.6%
2007 108.35 deaths -2.5%
2008 111.68 deaths +3.1%
2009 116.15 deaths +4.0%
2010 117.5 deaths +1.2%
2011 118.55 deaths +0.9%
2012 120.47 deaths +1.6%
2013 122.21 deaths +1.4%
2014 122.48 deaths +0.2%
2015 122.92 deaths +0.4%
2016 124.78 deaths +1.5%
2017 124.97 deaths +0.2%
2018 127.63 deaths +2.1%
2019 129.52 deaths +1.5%
2020 119.93 deaths -7.4%
2021 128.62 deaths +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.81 deaths 90.3 deaths 116.15 deaths 10
2010s 123.1 deaths 117.5 deaths 129.52 deaths 10
2020s 124.28 deaths 119.93 deaths 128.62 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 19 Bangladesh 163.94 deaths compare
  2. 20 Italy 140.54 deaths compare
  3. 21 Japan 140.36 deaths compare
  4. 23 Sudan 125.4 deaths compare
  5. 24 Sweden 116.68 deaths compare
  6. 25 Algeria 107.12 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Morocco was 128.62 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 129.52 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3 deaths in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Morocco ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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