Democratic Republic of Congo vs Slovakia: Opioid use disorder death rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
96th
Slovakia rank
99th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Slovakia
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 99th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people 0.186 deaths per 100,000 people 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2010s 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.161 deaths per 100,000 people 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Slovakia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 99th 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

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