Eritrea vs Italy: Drug use disorder death rate
Eritrea
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
53rd
Italy rank
52nd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Eritrea
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.786 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.221 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.718 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.137 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Eritrea or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.91 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 Italy?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Italy rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 52nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.