Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 18.24 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 18.24 deaths.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Tunisia peaked at 19.33 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.33 deaths, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.33 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.93 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.91 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.34 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.71 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.11 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.36 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.82 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.99 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.37 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.91 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.99 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.06 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.46 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.84 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.33 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 18.24 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.45 deaths | 9.33 deaths | 13.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 deaths | 13.82 deaths | 17.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 deaths | 18.24 deaths | 19.33 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Tunisia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Tunisia was 18.24 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Tunisia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.