Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives

Maldives: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.46 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.05
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.052001: 0.062002: 0.072003: 0.072004: 0.072005: 0.092006: 0.112007: 0.112008: 0.112009: 0.112010: 0.122011: 0.142012: 0.122013: 0.132014: 0.132015: 0.152016: 0.162017: 0.172018: 0.162019: 0.52020: 0.472021: 0.46

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives is 0.46, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives peaked at 0.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.

That places Maldives 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.05 —
2001 0.06 +20.0%
2002 0.07 +16.7%
2003 0.07 +0.0%
2004 0.07 +0.0%
2005 0.09 +28.6%
2006 0.11 +22.2%
2007 0.11 +0.0%
2008 0.11 +0.0%
2009 0.11 +0.0%
2010 0.12 +9.1%
2011 0.14 +16.7%
2012 0.12 -14.3%
2013 0.13 +8.3%
2014 0.13 +0.0%
2015 0.15 +15.4%
2016 0.16 +6.7%
2017 0.17 +6.3%
2018 0.16 -5.9%
2019 0.5 +212.5%
2020 0.47 -6.0%
2021 0.46 -2.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +212.5% 0.16 0.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.085 0.05 0.11 10
2010s 0.178 0.12 0.5 10
2020s 0.465 0.46 0.47 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 137 Chad 0.55 compare
  2. 138 Oman 0.52 compare
  3. 139 Sierra Leone 0.5 compare
  4. 141 Dominican Republic 0.43 compare
  5. 142 Jamaica 0.42 compare
  6. 143 Congo 0.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Maldives was 0.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Maldives ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
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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