Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder death rate
Cuba
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Cuba
- 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 Cuba, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cuba 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 | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 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, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Cuba ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.