Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen

Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 76.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76.34 deaths
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.01 deaths
in 2018
All-time low
43.64 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 43.6 deaths2001: 45.6 deaths2002: 47.7 deaths2003: 48.6 deaths2004: 48.8 deaths2005: 51.6 deaths2006: 51.5 deaths2007: 57 deaths2008: 59 deaths2009: 60.7 deaths2010: 62.4 deaths2011: 63.3 deaths2012: 64.9 deaths2013: 66.7 deaths2014: 68.4 deaths2015: 68.4 deaths2016: 72.5 deaths2017: 76.9 deaths2018: 78 deaths2019: 77.1 deaths2020: 74.8 deaths2021: 76.3 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 76.34 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen peaked at 78.01 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.64 deaths, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 43.64 deaths
2001 45.6 deaths +4.5%
2002 47.66 deaths +4.5%
2003 48.59 deaths +2.0%
2004 48.78 deaths +0.4%
2005 51.65 deaths +5.9%
2006 51.53 deaths -0.2%
2007 57 deaths +10.6%
2008 58.97 deaths +3.5%
2009 60.7 deaths +2.9%
2010 62.4 deaths +2.8%
2011 63.27 deaths +1.4%
2012 64.86 deaths +2.5%
2013 66.72 deaths +2.9%
2014 68.4 deaths +2.5%
2015 68.39 deaths -0.0%
2016 72.49 deaths +6.0%
2017 76.92 deaths +6.1%
2018 78.01 deaths +1.4%
2019 77.12 deaths -1.1%
2020 74.76 deaths -3.1%
2021 76.34 deaths +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.41 deaths 43.64 deaths 60.7 deaths 10
2010s 69.86 deaths 62.4 deaths 78.01 deaths 10
2020s 75.55 deaths 74.76 deaths 76.34 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 30 Poland 84.88 deaths compare
  2. 31 Ireland 83.81 deaths compare
  3. 32 Syrian Arab Republic 78.36 deaths compare
  4. 34 Denmark 73.11 deaths compare
  5. 35 Finland 73.06 deaths compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 69.61 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Yemen was 76.34 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 78.01 deaths in 2018.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 43.64 deaths in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Yemen ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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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