Angola vs Brazil: Drug use disorder deaths

Angola
92.05 deaths
in 2021
Brazil
87.86 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
55th
Brazil rank
57th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Angola
  • Brazil
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Angola currently reports 92.05 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 4.19 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 55th and Brazil ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 37.99 deaths 15.08 deaths 22.9 deaths Angola
2010s 55.25 deaths 55.01 deaths 0.243 deaths Angola
2020s 82.88 deaths 85.13 deaths 2.25 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Angola or Brazil?
Angola, at 92.05 deaths against 87.86 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Angola and Brazil?
4.19 deaths, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Angola ranks 55th and Brazil ranks 57th 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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