What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Belgium and Kazakhstan?

0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Opioid use disorder death rate

Belgium

1.06 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Kazakhstan

1.28 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Belgium rank

34th

Kazakhstan rank

32nd

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

Belgium
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.29 deaths per 100,000 people	2.55 deaths per 100,000 people	1.26 deaths per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan
2010s	1.24 deaths per 100,000 people	1.7 deaths per 100,000 people	0.463 deaths per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan
2020s	1.05 deaths per 100,000 people	1.36 deaths per 100,000 people	0.31 deaths per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Belgium or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Belgium and Kazakhstan?: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?: Belgium ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid 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: 28 August 2026

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