Hungary vs Sweden: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Hungary
9.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hungary rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.775 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.