Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 49.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.5
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65.92
in 2020
All-time low
13.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

2040602000201020212000: 13.62001: 14.52002: 15.32003: 16.22004: 17.62005: 20.12006: 22.42007: 25.72008: 32.12009: 37.92010: 42.32011: 44.72012: 472013: 48.62014: 49.42015: 52.72016: 56.12017: 65.22018: 64.62019: 64.62020: 65.92021: 49.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 49.5 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 65.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.61, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 192 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.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.61
2001 14.5 +6.5%
2002 15.31 +5.6%
2003 16.16 +5.6%
2004 17.58 +8.8%
2005 20.08 +14.2%
2006 22.38 +11.5%
2007 25.67 +14.7%
2008 32.1 +25.0%
2009 37.9 +18.1%
2010 42.3 +11.6%
2011 44.7 +5.7%
2012 46.99 +5.1%
2013 48.59 +3.4%
2014 49.42 +1.7%
2015 52.73 +6.7%
2016 56.08 +6.4%
2017 65.2 +16.3%
2018 64.61 -0.9%
2019 64.61 +0.0%
2020 65.92 +2.0%
2021 49.5 -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.53 13.61 37.9 10
2010s 53.52 42.3 65.2 10
2020s 57.71 49.5 65.92 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in United Arab Emirates was 49.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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