Nicaragua vs Peru: Opioid use disorder death rate
Nicaragua
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
185th
Peru rank
185th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 185th and Peru ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 185th and Peru ranks 185th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.