Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran

Iran: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 266.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
266.68
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
266.68
in 2021
All-time low
180.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 180.62001: 184.92002: 189.22003: 186.32004: 192.12005: 196.52006: 206.32007: 2492008: 254.92009: 2472010: 240.82011: 221.12012: 211.92013: 209.52014: 216.92015: 207.72016: 213.22017: 220.92018: 225.32019: 231.92020: 197.92021: 266.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran stood at 266.68. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran peaked at 266.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180.6, in 2000.

Iran ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 180.6
2001 184.87 +2.4%
2002 189.18 +2.3%
2003 186.3 -1.5%
2004 192.14 +3.1%
2005 196.49 +2.3%
2006 206.35 +5.0%
2007 248.96 +20.6%
2008 254.95 +2.4%
2009 246.97 -3.1%
2010 240.83 -2.5%
2011 221.07 -8.2%
2012 211.92 -4.1%
2013 209.5 -1.1%
2014 216.92 +3.5%
2015 207.67 -4.3%
2016 213.2 +2.7%
2017 220.88 +3.6%
2018 225.27 +2.0%
2019 231.87 +2.9%
2020 197.86 -14.7%
2021 266.68 +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 208.68 180.6 254.95 10
2010s 219.91 207.67 240.83 10
2020s 232.27 197.86 266.68 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 7 France 573.27 compare
  2. 8 South Africa 423.01 compare
  3. 9 Germany 293.01 compare
  4. 11 Vietnam 255.27 compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 241.7 compare
  6. 13 Spain 211.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iran was 266.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 266.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 180.6 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Iran ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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