Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria
Syria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 63.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria stood at 63.62. 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, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria peaked at 63.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.44, in 2000.
That places Syria 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.44 | — |
| 2001 | 28.61 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.81 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 29.69 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.41 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 37.12 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 41.93 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 55.85 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 57.75 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 57.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.73 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.04 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.88 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 53.07 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.52 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.08 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.79 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 59.24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 60.54 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 63.62 | +5.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 63.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 10.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 63.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 | 28.44 | 57.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.56 | 52.52 | 59.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.08 | 60.54 | 63.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Syria was 63.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.44 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Syria ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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