Brazil vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths
Brazil
87.86 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
86.61 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
57th
Somalia rank
59th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Brazil
- Somalia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.86 deaths against 86.61 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1.25 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 deaths | 50.93 deaths | 35.84 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 55.01 deaths | 64.09 deaths | 9.09 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 85.13 deaths | 82.19 deaths | 2.95 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Somalia?
- Brazil, at 87.86 deaths against 86.61 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Somalia?
- 1.25 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 59th 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.