Nicaragua vs Senegal: Drug use disorder death rate
Nicaragua
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Senegal rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 173rd 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.