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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.