Portugal vs Somalia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Portugal
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
82nd
Somalia rank
83rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Portugal
- Somalia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0999 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Portugal or Somalia?
- Portugal, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Portugal and Somalia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Somalia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 83rd 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.