Slovenia vs United States of America: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Slovenia
24.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
37.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovenia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Slovenia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Slovenia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Slovenia and United States of America?
- 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Slovenia and United States of America rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.