Deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths substance disorders who was 1.55 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2002
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

1.522.533.542000201020212000: 3.12001: 3.52002: 3.82003: 3.52004: 2.92005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.52008: 2.42009: 2.22010: 1.92011: 1.52012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 1.52021: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia is 1.55, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.75 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 2.17 3.75 10
2010s 1.55 1.3 1.86 10
2020s 1.54 1.54 1.55 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 169 Jordan 2.27 compare
  2. 170 Bahrain 1.79 compare
  3. 171 Samoa 1.73 compare
  4. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 1.38 compare
  5. 174 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.26 compare
  6. 175 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths substance disorders who in Saudi Arabia was 1.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths substance disorders who
Source
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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