Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Malawi
1.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
84th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
87th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1541 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2010s 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0763 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2020s 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1058 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Malawi, at 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Malawi ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th 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.