Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 29.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq is 29.65, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq peaked at 29.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2000.
That places Iraq 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 14.67 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.41 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.85 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.37 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.01 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.08 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.51 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.47 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.32 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.34 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 23.93 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.03 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.94 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.64 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.71 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.91 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 29.65 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 13.9 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 | 19 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 23.91 | 29.65 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Iraq was 29.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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