Poland vs Russian Federation: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Poland
15.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
17.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people 23.55 deaths per 100,000 people 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Poland and Russian Federation?
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Poland ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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

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.