Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Thailand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
3.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
Thailand rank
55th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Thailand
1234200020102021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2303 deaths per 100,000 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Thailand?
Thailand, at 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th 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

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.