Drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.3 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates is 1.3 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.3 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.25 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.34 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.47 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.57 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.53 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.46 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.43 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.48 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.54 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.57 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.64 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.74 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.85 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.433 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 0.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.635 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 0.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths | 0.85 deaths | 1.3 deaths | 2 |
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- 108 Côte d'Ivoire 1.59 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in United Arab Emirates was 1.3 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.