Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 76.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.34
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.01
in 2018
All-time low
43.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 76.34 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen peaked at 78.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.64, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.64 | — |
| 2001 | 45.6 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 47.66 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.59 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.78 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.65 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 51.53 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 58.97 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 60.7 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.4 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.27 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.86 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 66.72 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.39 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.49 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 76.92 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 78.01 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.12 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.76 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.34 | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 76.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.41 | 43.64 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.86 | 62.4 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.55 | 74.76 | 76.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Yemen was 76.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 78.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.64 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Yemen ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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