What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cameroon and Nicaragua?

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?

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.

Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder death rate

Cameroon

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nicaragua

0.04 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Cameroon rank

173rd

Nicaragua rank

172nd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Cameroon
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.15 deaths per 100,000 people	0.13 deaths per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2010s	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.08 deaths per 100,000 people	0.05 deaths per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2020s	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.055 deaths per 100,000 people	0.025 deaths per 100,000 people	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Cameroon or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Cameroon ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd 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.