Guatemala vs United States of America: Cocaine use disorder death rate
Guatemala
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
3.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Cocaine use disorder death rate over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Guatemala's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.366 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.716 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocaine use disorder death rate, Guatemala or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cocaine use disorder death rate between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for cocaine use disorder death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine 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 cocaine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.