Malta vs Portugal: Death rates substance disorders who

Malta
2.1
in 2021
Portugal
1.82
in 2021
Malta rank
79th
Portugal rank
82nd

Death rates substance disorders who over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
0123200020102021

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.1 against 1.82 in Portugal, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 1.81 0.3047 Malta
2010s 1.37 1.69 0.3259 Portugal
2020s 1.91 1.85 0.0617 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates substance disorders who, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 2.1 against 1.82 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates substance disorders who between Malta and Portugal?
0.28, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for death rates substance disorders who?
Malta ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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