Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar

Qatar: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.48 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.48 deaths
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.64 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
0.22 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.30.40.50.62000201020212000: 0.23 deaths2001: 0.22 deaths2002: 0.26 deaths2003: 0.26 deaths2004: 0.27 deaths2005: 0.32 deaths2006: 0.38 deaths2007: 0.53 deaths2008: 0.55 deaths2009: 0.56 deaths2010: 0.58 deaths2011: 0.53 deaths2012: 0.5 deaths2013: 0.47 deaths2014: 0.48 deaths2015: 0.5 deaths2016: 0.57 deaths2017: 0.6 deaths2018: 0.62 deaths2019: 0.64 deaths2020: 0.56 deaths2021: 0.48 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 Qatar is 0.48 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar peaked at 0.64 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.22 deaths, in 2001.

Qatar ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 0.23 deaths
2001 0.22 deaths -4.3%
2002 0.26 deaths +18.2%
2003 0.26 deaths +0.0%
2004 0.27 deaths +3.8%
2005 0.32 deaths +18.5%
2006 0.38 deaths +18.8%
2007 0.53 deaths +39.5%
2008 0.55 deaths +3.8%
2009 0.56 deaths +1.8%
2010 0.58 deaths +3.6%
2011 0.53 deaths -8.6%
2012 0.5 deaths -5.7%
2013 0.47 deaths -6.0%
2014 0.48 deaths +2.1%
2015 0.5 deaths +4.2%
2016 0.57 deaths +14.0%
2017 0.6 deaths +5.3%
2018 0.62 deaths +3.3%
2019 0.64 deaths +3.2%
2020 0.56 deaths -12.5%
2021 0.48 deaths -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.358 deaths 0.22 deaths 0.56 deaths 10
2010s 0.549 deaths 0.47 deaths 0.64 deaths 10
2020s 0.52 deaths 0.48 deaths 0.56 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 138 Comoros 0.52 deaths compare
  2. 139 Bahamas 0.49 deaths compare
  3. 139 Malta 0.49 deaths compare
  4. 142 Kuwait 0.46 deaths compare
  5. 143 Bahrain 0.43 deaths compare
  6. 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.42 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar was 0.48 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.64 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 deaths in 2001.
How does Qatar rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Qatar ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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