Gambia vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder death rate
Gambia
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Gambia 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 | Gambia | 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 | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.056 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, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd 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.