Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria

Syria: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 25 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25
in 2021
All-time low
7.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

5101520252000201020212000: 7.32001: 7.72002: 8.62003: 9.12004: 112005: 12.82006: 14.92007: 17.52008: 19.42009: 20.92010: 20.62011: 21.72012: 21.62013: 21.72014: 21.82015: 21.42016: 21.52017: 222018: 22.72019: 23.42020: 24.62021: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria is 25, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria peaked at 25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2000.

Syria 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.3 —
2001 7.66 +4.9%
2002 8.58 +12.0%
2003 9.1 +6.1%
2004 11.02 +21.1%
2005 12.8 +16.2%
2006 14.87 +16.2%
2007 17.47 +17.5%
2008 19.45 +11.3%
2009 20.87 +7.3%
2010 20.56 -1.5%
2011 21.69 +5.5%
2012 21.56 -0.6%
2013 21.66 +0.5%
2014 21.81 +0.7%
2015 21.42 -1.8%
2016 21.51 +0.4%
2017 22 +2.3%
2018 22.74 +3.4%
2019 23.42 +3.0%
2020 24.59 +5.0%
2021 25 +1.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 25 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.91 7.3 20.87 10
2010s 21.84 20.56 23.42 10
2020s 24.8 24.59 25 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 30 Thailand 26.68 compare
  2. 31 Tanzania 26.08 compare
  3. 32 Kenya 25.85 compare
  4. 34 Iraq 24.8 compare
  5. 35 Chile 23.64 compare
  6. 36 Sri Lanka 22.73 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Syria was 25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2000.
How does Syria rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Syria ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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