Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 414.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
414.78
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
414.78
in 2021
All-time low
219.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 219.22001: 231.92002: 243.22003: 2502004: 258.32005: 2652006: 264.52007: 262.52008: 269.42009: 281.82010: 292.32011: 306.22012: 319.42013: 331.32014: 337.32015: 349.62016: 363.12017: 379.12018: 392.62019: 408.12020: 377.92021: 414.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq is 414.78, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq peaked at 414.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 219.17, in 2000.

That places Iraq 25th out of 192 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 219.17
2001 231.87 +5.8%
2002 243.22 +4.9%
2003 249.99 +2.8%
2004 258.28 +3.3%
2005 264.98 +2.6%
2006 264.5 -0.2%
2007 262.5 -0.8%
2008 269.39 +2.6%
2009 281.78 +4.6%
2010 292.27 +3.7%
2011 306.19 +4.8%
2012 319.36 +4.3%
2013 331.33 +3.7%
2014 337.3 +1.8%
2015 349.63 +3.7%
2016 363.06 +3.8%
2017 379.11 +4.4%
2018 392.57 +3.6%
2019 408.13 +4.0%
2020 377.85 -7.4%
2021 414.78 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 254.57 219.17 281.78 10
2010s 347.89 292.27 408.13 10
2020s 396.31 377.85 414.78 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 Sudan 473.06 compare
  2. 23 Morocco 469.38 compare
  3. 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 462.36 compare
  4. 26 Sweden 399.52 compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 370.45 compare
  6. 28 Yemen 367.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Iraq was 414.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 414.78 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 219.17 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Iraq ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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