Brazil vs Kenya: Drug use disorder deaths
Brazil
87.86 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
82.02 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
57th
Kenya rank
60th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.86 deaths against 82.02 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 5.84 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 deaths | 65 deaths | 49.92 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55.01 deaths | 102.48 deaths | 47.48 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 85.13 deaths | 95.05 deaths | 9.92 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil, at 87.86 deaths against 82.02 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Kenya?
- 5.84 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 60th 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.