Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder death rate
Papua New Guinea
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd 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.