Colombia vs Peru: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Colombia
0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
12th
Peru rank
13th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.0048 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people Peru
2010s 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people Peru
2020s 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0098 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Colombia and Peru?
0.0048 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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