Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 33.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.18
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.18
in 2021
All-time low
15.72
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.18 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Yemen peaked at 33.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.72, in 2000.
That places Yemen 40th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.72 | — |
| 2001 | 16.54 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.43 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.99 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.34 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.56 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23.25 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.85 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.16 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.12 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.96 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.33 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.12 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.96 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 31.81 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.39 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.18 | +3.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 15.72 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 23.85 | 32.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 | 32.06 | 33.18 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Yemen?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Yemen was 33.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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