United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Amphetamine use disorder death rate

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Amphetamine use disorder death rate over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people 0.992 deaths per 100,000 people 0.717 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amphetamine use disorder death rate, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder death rate between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Amphetamine use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.