Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 24.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.8
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.65
in 2020
All-time low
12.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 24.8 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq peaked at 26.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.34, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 34th 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.34 | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.94 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.34 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.53 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.09 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.87 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.51 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.17 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.75 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.93 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.68 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.17 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 21.99 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.65 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -6.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 24.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 24.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 | 12.34 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 | 14.4 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 24.8 | 26.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iraq was 24.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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