Australia vs Bangladesh: Drug use disorder deaths
Australia
485.52 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh
494.58 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
16th
Bangladesh rank
15th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 494.58 deaths against 485.52 deaths in Australia, a difference of 9.06 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.74 deaths | 334.42 deaths | 10.32 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 474.84 deaths | 410.34 deaths | 64.5 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 518.81 deaths | 488.55 deaths | 30.26 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 494.58 deaths against 485.52 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 9.06 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Australia ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.