Belize vs Laos: Drug use disorder death rate

Belize
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
157th
Laos rank
154th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

  • Belize
  • Laos
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 157th and Laos ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
2010s 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
2020s 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belize or Laos?
Laos, at 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belize and Laos?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belize and Laos rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
Belize ranks 157th and Laos ranks 154th 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

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