Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Drug use disorder deaths

Cameroon
8.41 deaths
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire
7.31 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
120th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
123rd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Côte d'Ivoire
2468200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.41 deaths against 7.31 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.1 deaths.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 120th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 3.37 deaths 2.89 deaths 0.484 deaths Cameroon
2010s 6.18 deaths 6.11 deaths 0.076 deaths Cameroon
2020s 8.22 deaths 7.28 deaths 0.945 deaths Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Cameroon, at 8.41 deaths against 7.31 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
1.1 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Cameroon ranks 120th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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