Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates is 0.74, 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, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.33, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +12.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.0% | 0.93 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | +30.8% | 0.52 | 0.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.438 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.858 | 0.68 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 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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