What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder death rate

Cape Verde

0.07 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

0.08 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Cape Verde rank

163rd

Saudi Arabia rank

162nd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.057 deaths per 100,000 people	0.114 deaths per 100,000 people	0.057 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.07 deaths per 100,000 people	0.094 deaths per 100,000 people	0.024 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.065 deaths per 100,000 people	0.09 deaths per 100,000 people	0.025 deaths per 100,000 people	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Cape Verde or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd 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.