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
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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.