Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 1.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.38
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2008
All-time low
0.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia is 1.38, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +36.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.03 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saudi Arabia was 1.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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