What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Eritrea and Iraq?

0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?

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.

Eritrea vs Iraq: Drug use disorder death rate

Eritrea

0.9 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Iraq

0.95 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Eritrea rank

53rd

Iraq rank

51st

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Eritrea
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

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

Eritrea ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 51st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.786 deaths per 100,000 people	0.919 deaths per 100,000 people	0.133 deaths per 100,000 people	Iraq
2010s	0.855 deaths per 100,000 people	0.945 deaths per 100,000 people	0.09 deaths per 100,000 people	Iraq
2020s	0.855 deaths per 100,000 people	0.92 deaths per 100,000 people	0.065 deaths per 100,000 people	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Eritrea or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Eritrea and Iraq?: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Eritrea ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 51st 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.