Malawi vs Somalia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Malawi
1.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
84th
Somalia rank
83rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4527 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3874 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1372 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.79 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 Somalia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.