Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.48
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.64
in 2019
All-time low
0.22
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar is 0.48, 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar peaked at 0.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.22, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.62 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -14.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.358 | 0.22 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.549 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Qatar was 0.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Qatar ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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