Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel

Israel: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 14.49 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.49 deaths
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.49 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 5.1 deaths2001: 3.4 deaths2002: 5.8 deaths2003: 2.9 deaths2004: 8.6 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 1.5 deaths2007: 1.2 deaths2008: 1.3 deaths2009: 0.53 deaths2010: 1.5 deaths2011: 3.4 deaths2012: 0.71 deaths2013: 0.71 deaths2014: 3.2 deaths2015: 3.4 deaths2016: 2.3 deaths2017: 6.5 deaths2018: 8.3 deaths2019: 9.1 deaths2020: 8.6 deaths2021: 14.5 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel stood at 14.49 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 69.3% on the previous year and up 321.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel peaked at 14.49 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2005.

Israel ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 5.08 deaths
2001 3.4 deaths -33.1%
2002 5.82 deaths +71.2%
2003 2.9 deaths -50.2%
2004 8.62 deaths +197.2%
2005 0 deaths -100.0%
2006 1.53 deaths
2007 1.2 deaths -21.6%
2008 1.3 deaths +8.3%
2009 0.53 deaths -59.2%
2010 1.48 deaths +179.2%
2011 3.44 deaths +132.4%
2012 0.71 deaths -79.4%
2013 0.71 deaths +0.0%
2014 3.25 deaths +357.7%
2015 3.39 deaths +4.3%
2016 2.26 deaths -33.3%
2017 6.48 deaths +186.7%
2018 8.34 deaths +28.7%
2019 9.05 deaths +8.5%
2020 8.56 deaths -5.4%
2021 14.49 deaths +69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.04 deaths 0 deaths 8.62 deaths 10
2010s 3.91 deaths 0.71 deaths 9.05 deaths 10
2020s 11.53 deaths 8.56 deaths 14.49 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 60 Turkmenistan 15.83 deaths compare
  2. 61 Romania 15.82 deaths compare
  3. 62 Tunisia 14.76 deaths compare
  4. 64 Uganda 14.21 deaths compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 13.87 deaths compare
  6. 66 Latvia 13.77 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Israel was 14.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 14.49 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2005.
How does Israel rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Israel ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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