Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 506.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 506.73 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco peaked at 526.28 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 356.08 deaths, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 51st 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 364.17 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 372.46 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 393.31 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 401.83 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 414.81 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 423.21 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 419.94 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 430.28 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 445.26 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 451.33 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 469.26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 475.21 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 492.58 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 496.79 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 499.92 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 501.82 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 501.25 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 512.66 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 526.28 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 484.95 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 506.73 deaths | +4.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 506.73 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 deaths, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 506.73 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.3 deaths, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.13 deaths | 356.08 deaths | 445.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.71 deaths | 451.33 deaths | 526.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.84 deaths | 484.95 deaths | 506.73 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Morocco was 506.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 526.28 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.08 deaths in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.