Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 78.36 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 78.36 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 78.36 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.43 deaths, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.43 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 38.45 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.81 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.44 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.37 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 48.69 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 54.64 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 65.79 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 71.95 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 73.85 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.02 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.71 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.62 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.99 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.67 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.21 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.26 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 70.35 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 73.2 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.73 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.36 deaths | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.54 deaths | 38.43 deaths | 73.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.81 deaths | 65.26 deaths | 75.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.55 deaths | 74.73 deaths | 78.36 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 78.36 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.36 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 deaths in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.