Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex

Mauritania
2.57 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
2.17 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania rank
150th
Saudi Arabia rank
153rd

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
11.522.53200020102021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.57 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4 deaths.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 deaths 2.66 deaths 1.39 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.86 deaths 2.01 deaths 0.152 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.42 deaths 1.89 deaths 0.54 deaths Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritania, at 2.57 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
0.4 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
Mauritania ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.