Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Colombia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 34.93 deaths against 33.16 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?

1.77 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths

Colombia

33.16 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

34.93 deaths

in 2021

Colombia rank

84th

United Arab Emirates rank

82nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Colombia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 34.93 deaths against 33.16 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1.77 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.14 deaths	14.94 deaths	10.81 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2010s	11.11 deaths	37.34 deaths	26.23 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	32.89 deaths	40.84 deaths	7.95 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Colombia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 34.93 deaths against 33.16 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?: 1.77 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Colombia ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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: 28 August 2026

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