Gambia vs Nicaragua: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex

Gambia
3.06 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.37 deaths
in 2021
Gambia rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
145th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time

  • Gambia
  • Nicaragua
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.37 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 0.31 deaths.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 deaths 8.78 deaths 7.66 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 2.15 deaths 13.07 deaths 10.92 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 2.9 deaths 6.33 deaths 3.43 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Gambia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.37 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Gambia and Nicaragua?
0.31 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th 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 deaths by sex. 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 deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
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
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