Panama vs Saint Lucia: Drug use disorder death rate
Panama
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama rank
139th
Saint Lucia rank
136th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Panama
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.242 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Panama or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Panama ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 136th 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.