Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Samoa: Drug use disorder death rate
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th
Samoa rank
151st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 151st 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.