Malawi vs Portugal: Drug use disorder death rate
Malawi
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
69th
Portugal rank
69th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.389 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.