Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman

Oman: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.94
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2010
All-time low
0.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.82001: 0.822002: 0.822003: 0.852004: 0.852005: 0.842006: 0.892007: 1.12008: 12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 0.982016: 0.882017: 12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 0.962021: 0.94

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.94 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman peaked at 1.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2000.

That places Oman 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8 —
2001 0.82 +2.5%
2002 0.82 +0.0%
2003 0.85 +3.7%
2004 0.85 +0.0%
2005 0.84 -1.2%
2006 0.89 +6.0%
2007 1.08 +21.3%
2008 1 -7.4%
2009 1.09 +9.0%
2010 1.19 +9.2%
2011 1.17 -1.7%
2012 1.14 -2.6%
2013 1.07 -6.1%
2014 1.06 -0.9%
2015 0.98 -7.5%
2016 0.88 -10.2%
2017 1 +13.6%
2018 1.05 +5.0%
2019 1.08 +2.9%
2020 0.96 -11.1%
2021 0.94 -2.1%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.904 0.8 1.09 10
2010s 1.06 0.88 1.19 10
2020s 0.95 0.94 0.96 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 128 Djibouti 1.25 compare
  2. 129 United Arab Emirates 1.1 compare
  3. 130 Singapore 0.96 compare
  4. 132 Kiribati 0.93 compare
  5. 133 Central African Republic 0.86 compare
  6. 134 Suriname 0.7 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Oman was 0.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Oman ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
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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