Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Opioid use disorder death rate
Colombia
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
150th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Colombia ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.