Belgium vs Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder deaths

Belgium
122.86 deaths
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
124.82 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
49th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
48th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Syrian Arab Republic
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 124.82 deaths against 122.86 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 1.96 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 135.51 deaths 90.45 deaths 45.06 deaths Belgium
2010s 138.84 deaths 117.35 deaths 21.49 deaths Belgium
2020s 121.41 deaths 121.29 deaths 0.12 deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Belgium or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 124.82 deaths against 122.86 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.96 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Belgium ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

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