Costa Rica vs Thailand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
3.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Thailand rank
55th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2577 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.581 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6305 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th 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.