Poland vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Poland
0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0198 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Poland and Portugal?
0.0198 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Poland ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th 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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About this data

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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