Bhutan vs Panama: Drug use disorder deaths
Bhutan
2.55 deaths
in 2021
Panama
1.81 deaths
in 2021
Bhutan rank
149th
Panama rank
151st
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.55 deaths against 1.81 deaths in Panama, a difference of 0.74 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Bhutan ranks 149th and Panama ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths | 2.18 deaths | 0.322 deaths | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.35 deaths | 2.05 deaths | 0.296 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths | 2.2 deaths | 0.385 deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 2.55 deaths against 1.81 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.74 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and Panama ranks 151st 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.