Colombia vs Jamaica: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Colombia
0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
175th
Jamaica rank
172nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3629 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1946 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0202 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Colombia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 172nd 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
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.