Algeria vs Italy: Drug use disorder deaths

Algeria
391.16 deaths
in 2021
Italy
418.12 deaths
in 2021
Algeria rank
19th
Italy rank
18th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Algeria
  • Italy
200300400500600700200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 418.12 deaths against 391.16 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 26.96 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 266.62 deaths 478.84 deaths 212.22 deaths Italy
2010s 301.93 deaths 333.2 deaths 31.26 deaths Italy
2020s 332.75 deaths 402.12 deaths 69.36 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Algeria or Italy?
Italy, at 418.12 deaths against 391.16 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Algeria and Italy?
26.96 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Algeria ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th 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
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