Kenya vs Philippines: Drug use disorder death rate
Kenya
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Philippines
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
136th
Philippines rank
139th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Kenya ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 139th 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.