Bolivia vs Iran: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Bolivia
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran
3.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
58th
Iran rank
56th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Bolivia
  • Iran
01234200020102021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Bolivia, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Bolivia ranks 58th and Iran ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6671 deaths per 100,000 people Iran
2010s 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.629 deaths per 100,000 people Iran
2020s 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1944 deaths per 100,000 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Bolivia or Iran?
Iran, at 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Bolivia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Bolivia and Iran?
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iran?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Iran rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Bolivia ranks 58th and Iran ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.