Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 13.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.78
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2020
All-time low
7.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.78 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Yemen peaked at 15.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2000.
That places Yemen 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.23 | — |
| 2001 | 7.57 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.54 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.82 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.18 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.92 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.31 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.26 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.78 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.26 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.75 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | -8.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 7.23 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 10.31 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 13.78 | 15.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Yemen?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Yemen was 13.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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