Drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria
Algeria: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 47.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria stood at 47.43 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria peaked at 47.43 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.63 deaths, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 22nd 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 age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20.81 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 21.61 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.55 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.66 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 24.38 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.15 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.84 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.68 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.98 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.16 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.19 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.64 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.86 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 31.76 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.76 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.54 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.79 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 36.89 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.83 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 44.79 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 47.43 deaths | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.73 deaths | 19.63 deaths | 26.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 deaths | 28.16 deaths | 38.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.11 deaths | 44.79 deaths | 47.43 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Algeria was 47.43 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 age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 deaths in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.