Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria
Syria: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 78.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria stood at 78.36. 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria peaked at 78.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.43, in 2000.
That places Syria 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.43 | — |
| 2001 | 38.45 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.81 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.44 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.37 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 48.69 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 54.64 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 65.79 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 71.95 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 73.85 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.02 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.71 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.62 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.99 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.67 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.21 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 70.35 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.73 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.36 | +4.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 78.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 78.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.54 | 38.43 | 73.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.81 | 65.26 | 75.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.55 | 74.73 | 78.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Syria was 78.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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