Colombia vs Panama: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Colombia
0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
175th
Panama rank
177th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

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

Colombia ranks 175th and Panama ranks 177th of 194 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1228 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7777 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6549 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2010s 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5744 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2020s 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6147 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0952 deaths per 100,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia, at 0.5199 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Colombia and Panama?
0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Colombia ranks 175th and Panama ranks 177th 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.