Kiribati vs Sweden: Death rate from opioid use who

Kiribati
3.04
in 2021
Sweden
2.72
in 2021
Kiribati rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Kiribati
  • Sweden
1.522.533.54200020102021

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3.04 against 2.72 in Sweden, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 1.73 0.967 Kiribati
2010s 3.3 3.05 0.252 Kiribati
2020s 3.08 2.95 0.135 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Kiribati or Sweden?
Kiribati, at 3.04 against 2.72 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Kiribati and Sweden?
0.32, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Kiribati ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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About this data

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