Deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 26.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.24
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.57
in 2008
All-time low
13.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 13.52001: 13.92002: 13.92003: 15.92004: 232005: 26.72006: 30.22007: 322008: 34.62009: 342010: 31.12011: 27.42012: 24.12013: 23.42014: 25.32015: 24.52016: 26.52017: 28.82018: 30.82019: 31.32020: 32.42021: 26.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.24.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.53, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 192 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.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.53
2001 13.88 +2.6%
2002 13.89 +0.1%
2003 15.92 +14.6%
2004 22.99 +44.4%
2005 26.72 +16.2%
2006 30.19 +13.0%
2007 32.04 +6.1%
2008 34.57 +7.9%
2009 33.99 -1.7%
2010 31.13 -8.4%
2011 27.35 -12.1%
2012 24.07 -12.0%
2013 23.45 -2.6%
2014 25.33 +8.0%
2015 24.53 -3.2%
2016 26.5 +8.0%
2017 28.77 +8.6%
2018 30.79 +7.0%
2019 31.34 +1.8%
2020 32.41 +3.4%
2021 26.24 -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.77 13.53 34.57 10
2010s 27.33 23.45 31.34 10
2020s 29.32 26.24 32.41 2

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  4. 104 Mongolia 24.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Saudi Arabia was 26.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 34.57 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.53 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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