Drug use disorder deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder deaths was 26.24 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Saudi Arabia, 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 in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.24 deaths.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.57 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.53 deaths, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.53 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.88 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.89 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.92 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 22.99 deaths | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 26.72 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 30.19 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 32.04 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 34.57 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 33.99 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.13 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.35 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.07 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 23.45 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.33 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 24.53 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 28.77 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 30.79 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 31.34 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.41 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.24 deaths | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.77 deaths | 13.53 deaths | 34.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 deaths | 23.45 deaths | 31.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.32 deaths | 26.24 deaths | 32.41 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Saudi Arabia was 26.24 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.