What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

57.02 deaths, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Australia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

Australia

485.52 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

428.5 deaths

in 2021

Australia rank

16th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

17th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Australia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Australia currently reports 485.52 deaths against 428.5 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 57.02 deaths.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	344.74 deaths	169.38 deaths	175.36 deaths	Australia
2010s	474.84 deaths	272.83 deaths	202.01 deaths	Australia
2020s	518.81 deaths	372.21 deaths	146.6 deaths	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Australia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Australia, at 485.52 deaths against 428.5 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 57.02 deaths, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Australia ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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