Nepal vs Peru: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Nepal
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal rank
169th
Peru rank
168th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Nepal ranks 169th and Peru ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.914 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Nepal and Peru?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Nepal ranks 169th and Peru ranks 168th 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.