El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
El Salvador
13.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, El Salvador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.