Belgium vs Madagascar: Drug use disorder deaths

Belgium
122.86 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar
129.55 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
49th
Madagascar rank
46th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Madagascar
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 129.55 deaths against 122.86 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 6.69 deaths.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 135.51 deaths 73.57 deaths 61.94 deaths Belgium
2010s 138.84 deaths 99.8 deaths 39.04 deaths Belgium
2020s 121.41 deaths 124.84 deaths 3.43 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Belgium or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 129.55 deaths against 122.86 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Belgium and Madagascar?
6.69 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Madagascar rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Belgium ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 46th 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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