Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths

Comoros
6.68 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
6.15 deaths
in 2021
Comoros rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
0246200020102021

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 6.68 deaths against 6.15 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.53 deaths.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Comoros ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.84 deaths 3.86 deaths 0.017 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.58 deaths 5.27 deaths 0.305 deaths Comoros
2020s 6.43 deaths 5.75 deaths 0.68 deaths Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Comoros, at 6.68 deaths against 6.15 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
0.53 deaths, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Comoros ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th 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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