Bulgaria vs Georgia: Drug use disorder deaths
Bulgaria
16.27 deaths
in 2021
Georgia
19.33 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Georgia rank
99th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 19.33 deaths against 16.27 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.06 deaths.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Georgia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 deaths | 1.79 deaths | 23.27 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.84 deaths | 6.5 deaths | 14.34 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.67 deaths | 16.68 deaths | 2.99 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bulgaria or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 19.33 deaths against 16.27 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 3.06 deaths, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Georgia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Georgia ranks 99th 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.