Iceland vs United Kingdom: Death rates from drug use disorders who

Iceland
8.29
in 2021
United Kingdom
8.37
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
0246810200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.37 against 8.29 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.09 3.42 1.33 United Kingdom
2010s 5.68 5.04 0.646 Iceland
2020s 8.24 8.02 0.22 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Iceland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.37 against 8.29 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Iceland and United Kingdom?
0.08, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed