Jamaica vs Philippines: Drug use disorder death rate
Jamaica
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Philippines
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
142nd
Philippines rank
139th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.137 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.