Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 1.38 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.94 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 deaths | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths | 0.89 deaths | 1.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths | 1.03 deaths | 1.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths | 1.01 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Saudi Arabia was 1.38 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 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.