Drug use disorder deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths was 49.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 49.5 deaths.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 65.92 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.61 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 86th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.61 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14.5 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 15.31 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.16 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.58 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 20.08 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 22.38 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 25.67 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 37.9 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 46.99 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 48.59 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.42 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.73 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 56.08 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 65.2 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 64.61 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.92 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5 deaths | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.53 deaths | 13.61 deaths | 37.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.52 deaths | 42.3 deaths | 65.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.71 deaths | 49.5 deaths | 65.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Drug use disorder deaths in United Arab Emirates was 49.5 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.