Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.28
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2009
All-time low
0.23
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait is 0.28, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait peaked at 0.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 139th of 194 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +21.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.418 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.39 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Bahrain 0.32 compare
- 136 Nicaragua 0.32 compare
- 138 Gabon 0.3 compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.28 compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.23 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait was 0.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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