Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.85
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2009
All-time low
0.32
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.85 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 119th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +37.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.32 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.76 | 0.62 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.62 | 0.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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