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
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.