Bahamas vs Samoa: Drug use disorder deaths
Bahamas
0.34 deaths
in 2021
Samoa
0.2 deaths
in 2021
Bahamas rank
171st
Samoa rank
174th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.34 deaths against 0.2 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.14 deaths.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.512 deaths | 0.178 deaths | 0.334 deaths | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.362 deaths | 0.181 deaths | 0.181 deaths | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.32 deaths | 0.195 deaths | 0.125 deaths | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Bahamas, at 0.34 deaths against 0.2 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 0.14 deaths, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 174th 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.