Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Maldives
0.3177 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.3177 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1295 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.3754 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2745 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0991 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2569 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at 0.3177 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Maldives ranks 189th 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
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.