Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Nepal
0.6753 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.6753 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0404 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4994 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1031 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.6171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0156 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 0.6753 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0404 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Nepal ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th 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.