What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belgium and Malta?

0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malta: Drug use disorder death rate

Belgium

1.45 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Malta

1.39 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Belgium rank

35th

Malta rank

36th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Malta ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.66 deaths per 100,000 people	1.67 deaths per 100,000 people	0.005 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
2010s	1.64 deaths per 100,000 people	0.845 deaths per 100,000 people	0.796 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium
2020s	1.42 deaths per 100,000 people	1.29 deaths per 100,000 people	0.13 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belgium or Malta?: Belgium, at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belgium and Malta?: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Belgium ranks 35th and Malta ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.