Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar stood at 0.37.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar peaked at 0.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
That places Qatar 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +80.0% | 0.1 | 0.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.1 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.407 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Qatar was 0.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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