Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Drug use disorder deaths
Bulgaria
16.27 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
14.61 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
105th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.27 deaths against 14.61 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 1.66 deaths.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 deaths | 5.47 deaths | 19.59 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.84 deaths | 8.97 deaths | 11.87 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.67 deaths | 15.13 deaths | 4.54 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 16.27 deaths against 14.61 deaths in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 1.66 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th 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.