Drug use disorder deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths was 367.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 367.27 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Yemen peaked at 367.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.68 deaths, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 179.03 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 186.14 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 190.91 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 196.34 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 204.8 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 208.18 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 230.45 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 242.97 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 249.58 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 258.22 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 262.74 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 271.39 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 283.88 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 301.69 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 307.25 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 334.29 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 336.56 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 341.05 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 336.76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 311.58 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 367.27 deaths | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.81 deaths | 169.68 deaths | 249.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.38 deaths | 258.22 deaths | 341.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.42 deaths | 311.58 deaths | 367.27 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Yemen?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Yemen was 367.27 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 367.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.68 deaths in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.