Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 367.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
367.27
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
367.27
in 2021
All-time low
169.68
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen stood at 367.27. 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, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen peaked at 367.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.68, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.68 | — |
| 2001 | 179.03 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 186.14 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 190.91 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 196.34 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 204.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 208.18 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 230.45 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 242.97 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 249.58 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 258.22 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 262.74 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 271.39 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 283.88 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 301.69 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 307.25 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 334.29 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 336.56 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 341.05 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 336.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 311.58 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 367.27 | +17.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 367.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 367.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.78, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.81 | 169.68 | 249.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.38 | 258.22 | 341.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.42 | 311.58 | 367.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Yemen was 367.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 367.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.68 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe 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 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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