Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Jamaica
0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.6291 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
172nd
United Arab Emirates rank
169th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.6291 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5632 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0775 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.4327 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7963 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.5396 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7447 deaths per 100,000 people 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.6291 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Jamaica ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th 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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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.