Algeria vs Australia: Drug use disorder deaths

Algeria
391.16 deaths
in 2021
Australia
485.52 deaths
in 2021
Algeria rank
19th
Australia rank
16th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Algeria
  • Australia
200300400500600700200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 485.52 deaths against 391.16 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 94.36 deaths.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Algeria ranks 19th and Australia ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Australia Difference Ahead
2000s 266.62 deaths 344.74 deaths 78.12 deaths Australia
2010s 301.93 deaths 474.84 deaths 172.91 deaths Australia
2020s 332.75 deaths 518.81 deaths 186.05 deaths Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Algeria or Australia?
Australia, at 485.52 deaths against 391.16 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Algeria and Australia?
94.36 deaths, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Algeria ranks 19th and Australia ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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

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