Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.87. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.462 | 0.31 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Saudi Arabia was 0.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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