Greece vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder death rate
Greece
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Greece
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Greece or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Greece ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th 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.