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

Colombia
0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
12th
Uruguay rank
15th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2010s 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0154 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 Uruguay?
Colombia, at 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Colombia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders among both sexes aged 5-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.