Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 27.16 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Tunisia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.