Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.74 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.74 deaths
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.96 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
0.33 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

0.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.33 deaths2001: 0.38 deaths2002: 0.4 deaths2003: 0.42 deaths2004: 0.45 deaths2005: 0.44 deaths2006: 0.46 deaths2007: 0.49 deaths2008: 0.49 deaths2009: 0.52 deaths2010: 0.68 deaths2011: 0.76 deaths2012: 0.85 deaths2013: 0.87 deaths2014: 0.85 deaths2015: 0.87 deaths2016: 0.91 deaths2017: 0.96 deaths2018: 0.9 deaths2019: 0.93 deaths2020: 0.66 deaths2021: 0.74 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates is 0.74 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.96 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.33 deaths, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 122nd 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.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 0.33 deaths
2001 0.38 deaths +15.2%
2002 0.4 deaths +5.3%
2003 0.42 deaths +5.0%
2004 0.45 deaths +7.1%
2005 0.44 deaths -2.2%
2006 0.46 deaths +4.5%
2007 0.49 deaths +6.5%
2008 0.49 deaths +0.0%
2009 0.52 deaths +6.1%
2010 0.68 deaths +30.8%
2011 0.76 deaths +11.8%
2012 0.85 deaths +11.8%
2013 0.87 deaths +2.4%
2014 0.85 deaths -2.3%
2015 0.87 deaths +2.4%
2016 0.91 deaths +4.6%
2017 0.96 deaths +5.5%
2018 0.9 deaths -6.2%
2019 0.93 deaths +3.3%
2020 0.66 deaths -29.0%
2021 0.74 deaths +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.438 deaths 0.33 deaths 0.52 deaths 10
2010s 0.858 deaths 0.68 deaths 0.96 deaths 10
2020s 0.7 deaths 0.66 deaths 0.74 deaths 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 119 Saudi Arabia 0.85 deaths compare
  2. 120 Djibouti 0.83 deaths compare
  3. 121 Singapore 0.8 deaths compare
  4. 122 Oman 0.74 deaths compare
  5. 124 Kiribati 0.68 deaths compare
  6. 125 Central African Republic 0.62 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.74 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 deaths in 2017.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 deaths in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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