Colombia vs New Zealand: Drug use disorder deaths

Colombia
33.16 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
30.38 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
84th
New Zealand rank
86th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.16 deaths against 30.38 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 2.78 deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Colombia ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 deaths 24.56 deaths 20.42 deaths New Zealand
2010s 11.11 deaths 27.58 deaths 16.47 deaths New Zealand
2020s 32.89 deaths 29.5 deaths 3.39 deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Colombia or New Zealand?
Colombia, at 33.16 deaths against 30.38 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Colombia and New Zealand?
2.78 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Colombia ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 86th 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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