Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia

Tunisia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 27.16 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.16 deaths
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.19 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
18.96 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 19 deaths2001: 20 deaths2002: 21 deaths2003: 21.7 deaths2004: 22.6 deaths2005: 23.1 deaths2006: 23.4 deaths2007: 23.6 deaths2008: 23.7 deaths2009: 24.5 deaths2010: 25.6 deaths2011: 24.6 deaths2012: 25.1 deaths2013: 25.6 deaths2014: 25.9 deaths2015: 26.5 deaths2016: 26.9 deaths2017: 27.7 deaths2018: 28.1 deaths2019: 28.2 deaths2020: 24.3 deaths2021: 27.2 deaths

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 Tunisia is 27.16 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia peaked at 28.19 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.96 deaths, in 2000.

That places Tunisia 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 18.96 deaths
2001 19.96 deaths +5.3%
2002 20.98 deaths +5.1%
2003 21.69 deaths +3.4%
2004 22.58 deaths +4.1%
2005 23.1 deaths +2.3%
2006 23.44 deaths +1.5%
2007 23.64 deaths +0.9%
2008 23.69 deaths +0.2%
2009 24.5 deaths +3.4%
2010 25.61 deaths +4.5%
2011 24.58 deaths -4.0%
2012 25.06 deaths +2.0%
2013 25.57 deaths +2.0%
2014 25.95 deaths +1.5%
2015 26.5 deaths +2.1%
2016 26.92 deaths +1.6%
2017 27.67 deaths +2.8%
2018 28.05 deaths +1.4%
2019 28.19 deaths +0.5%
2020 24.28 deaths -13.9%
2021 27.16 deaths +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.25 deaths 18.96 deaths 24.5 deaths 10
2010s 26.41 deaths 24.58 deaths 28.19 deaths 10
2020s 25.72 deaths 24.28 deaths 27.16 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 54 Zimbabwe 28.77 deaths compare
  2. 55 Philippines 28.2 deaths compare
  3. 56 Chile 27.73 deaths compare
  4. 58 Sri Lanka 26.79 deaths compare
  5. 59 Portugal 25.58 deaths compare
  6. 60 Colombia 25.38 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia was 27.16 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 28.19 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.96 deaths in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Tunisia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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