Kuwait vs Tunisia: Drug use disorder death rate
Kuwait
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tunisia
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
47th
Tunisia rank
50th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Kuwait
- Tunisia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Kuwait or Tunisia?
- Kuwait, at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 47th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.