Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 27.84 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 27.84 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.97 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.64 deaths, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17.33 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 17.65 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.41 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 25.84 deaths | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 29.35 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 32.75 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 34.56 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 36.97 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 36.21 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.05 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 28.95 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 25.47 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 24.81 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.76 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 25.99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 30.49 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 32.59 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33.15 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.98 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.84 deaths | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 deaths | 16.64 deaths | 36.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 deaths | 24.81 deaths | 33.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 deaths | 27.84 deaths | 33.98 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saudi Arabia was 27.84 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.