Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.48 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Qatar, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.