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

Jordan
0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jordan rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 0.0052 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1553 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1295 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0258 deaths per 100,000 people Jordan
2010s 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people Jordan
2020s 0.0859 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0991 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0132 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, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
0.0052 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Jordan ranks 193rd 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.