Uganda vs Uruguay: Death rate from opioid use who

Uganda
0.42
in 2021
Uruguay
0.43
in 2021
Uganda rank
75th
Uruguay rank
74th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
0.10.20.30.40.5200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.43 against 0.42 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.321 0.165 0.156 Uganda
2010s 0.35 0.264 0.086 Uganda
2020s 0.375 0.445 0.07 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Uganda or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.43 against 0.42 in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Uganda and Uruguay?
0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Uganda ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 192 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