Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Kuwait

Kuwait: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.28 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.28
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
139th
of 192 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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.272001: 0.262002: 0.272003: 0.262004: 0.242005: 0.372006: 0.482007: 0.562008: 0.722009: 0.752010: 0.682011: 0.532012: 0.52013: 0.482014: 0.492015: 0.442016: 0.412017: 0.42018: 0.392019: 0.412020: 0.232021: 0.28

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Bahrain 0.32 compare
  2. 136 Nicaragua 0.32 compare
  3. 138 Gabon 0.3 compare
  4. 139 Dominican Republic 0.28 compare
  5. 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 compare
  6. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.23 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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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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