What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Iraq and Tunisia?

0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs Tunisia: Drug use disorder death rate

Iraq

0.95 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Tunisia

0.97 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Iraq rank

51st

Tunisia rank

50th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Iraq
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.919 deaths per 100,000 people	1.2 deaths per 100,000 people	0.279 deaths per 100,000 people	Tunisia
2010s	0.945 deaths per 100,000 people	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	0.369 deaths per 100,000 people	Tunisia
2020s	0.92 deaths per 100,000 people	1.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.105 deaths per 100,000 people	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Iraq or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Iraq and Tunisia?: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Iraq ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 50th 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: 28 August 2026

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