Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Egypt
0.0738 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0738 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.0149 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0882 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1295 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0413 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0984 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0809 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0991 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0183 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0738 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
0.0149 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Egypt ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd 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
Last refreshed

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