Estonia vs Norway: Death rate from opioid use who

Estonia
3.51
in 2021
Norway
4.35
in 2021
Estonia rank
7th
Norway rank
5th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
2.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.35 against 3.51 in Estonia, a difference of 0.84.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 4.21 6.64 2.43 Norway
2010s 7.17 4.94 2.23 Estonia
2020s 2.9 4.86 1.95 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Estonia or Norway?
Norway, at 4.35 against 3.51 in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Estonia and Norway?
0.84, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Estonia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th 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