Gambia vs Tonga: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Gambia
0.8335 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
0.8625 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
148th
Tonga rank
146th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.8625 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8335 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Gambia ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8274 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8175 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0099 deaths per 100,000 people Gambia
2010s 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8341 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people Gambia
2020s 0.8512 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0057 deaths per 100,000 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Gambia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.8625 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8335 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Gambia and Tonga?
0.029 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tonga?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Tonga rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Gambia ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 146th 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.