Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Malta or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 1.92 deaths against 1.49 deaths in Malta as of 2021.

What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Malta and United Arab Emirates?

0.43 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex

Malta

1.49 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

1.92 deaths

in 2021

Malta rank

156th

United Arab Emirates rank

155th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time

Malta
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.92 deaths against 1.49 deaths in Malta, a difference of 0.43 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malta ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 155th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.11 deaths	1.26 deaths	0.149 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.535 deaths	2.24 deaths	1.71 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.25 deaths	1.81 deaths	0.56 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Malta or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.92 deaths against 1.49 deaths in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 0.43 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?: Malta ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 155th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.