Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Libya: Drug use disorder death rate

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya
2.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Libya rank
17th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Libya
1234200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Libya?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th 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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.