Colombia vs Mauritania: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Colombia
0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
0.461 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
175th
Mauritania rank
178th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Colombia ranks 175th and Mauritania ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1228 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4477 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3249 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritania
2010s 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4624 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2244 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritania
2020s 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4611 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Colombia or Mauritania?
Colombia, at 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Colombia and Mauritania?
0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Colombia ranks 175th and Mauritania ranks 178th 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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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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.