Costa Rica vs Kenya: Death rate from opioid use who

Costa Rica
0.13
in 2021
Kenya
0.15
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Kenya rank
115th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.15 against 0.13 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 115th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.059 0.184 0.125 Kenya
2010s 0.08 0.219 0.139 Kenya
2020s 0.115 0.18 0.065 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.15 against 0.13 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0.02, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed