Comoros vs Costa Rica: Drug use disorder deaths

Comoros
6.68 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica
6.93 deaths
in 2021
Comoros rank
127th
Costa Rica rank
125th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Comoros
  • Costa Rica
0246200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.93 deaths against 6.68 deaths in Comoros, a difference of 0.25 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 3.84 deaths 2.55 deaths 1.29 deaths Comoros
2010s 5.58 deaths 3.94 deaths 1.63 deaths Comoros
2020s 6.43 deaths 5.96 deaths 0.475 deaths Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Comoros or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6.93 deaths against 6.68 deaths in Comoros as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Comoros and Costa Rica?
0.25 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Comoros ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 125th 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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