Malawi vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Malawi
1.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
84th
Portugal rank
82nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Malawi ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3529 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2972 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2020s 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1912 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Malawi or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Malawi and Portugal?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Malawi ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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.