Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 63.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.62 deaths
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.62 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
28.44 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 28.4 deaths2001: 28.6 deaths2002: 29.8 deaths2003: 29.7 deaths2004: 33.4 deaths2005: 37.1 deaths2006: 41.9 deaths2007: 50.7 deaths2008: 55.9 deaths2009: 57.8 deaths2010: 57.4 deaths2011: 59.7 deaths2012: 59.9 deaths2013: 58 deaths2014: 54.9 deaths2015: 53.1 deaths2016: 52.5 deaths2017: 54.1 deaths2018: 56.8 deaths2019: 59.2 deaths2020: 60.5 deaths2021: 63.6 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 Syrian Arab Republic stood at 63.62 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 63.62 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.44 deaths, in 2000.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 28.44 deaths
2001 28.61 deaths +0.6%
2002 29.81 deaths +4.2%
2003 29.69 deaths -0.4%
2004 33.41 deaths +12.5%
2005 37.12 deaths +11.1%
2006 41.93 deaths +13.0%
2007 50.7 deaths +20.9%
2008 55.85 deaths +10.2%
2009 57.75 deaths +3.4%
2010 57.37 deaths -0.7%
2011 59.73 deaths +4.1%
2012 59.87 deaths +0.2%
2013 58.04 deaths -3.1%
2014 54.88 deaths -5.4%
2015 53.07 deaths -3.3%
2016 52.52 deaths -1.0%
2017 54.08 deaths +3.0%
2018 56.79 deaths +5.0%
2019 59.24 deaths +4.3%
2020 60.54 deaths +2.2%
2021 63.62 deaths +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.33 deaths 28.44 deaths 57.75 deaths 10
2010s 56.56 deaths 52.52 deaths 59.87 deaths 10
2020s 62.08 deaths 60.54 deaths 63.62 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 69.74 deaths compare
  2. 24 Poland 69.06 deaths compare
  3. 25 Ireland 67.86 deaths compare
  4. 27 Morocco 62.74 deaths compare
  5. 28 Finland 58.28 deaths compare
  6. 29 Sudan 57.73 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 63.62 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 63.62 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 28.44 deaths in 2000.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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