What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Finland?

22.74 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Finland?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Finland: Drug use disorder deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

244.36 deaths

in 2021

Finland

221.62 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

29th

Finland rank

31st

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Finland

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 244.36 deaths against 221.62 deaths in Finland, a difference of 22.74 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and Finland ranks 31st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.73 deaths	177.48 deaths	86.75 deaths	Finland
2010s	156.63 deaths	199.93 deaths	43.29 deaths	Finland
2020s	219.09 deaths	221.97 deaths	2.88 deaths	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Finland?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 244.36 deaths against 221.62 deaths in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Finland?: 22.74 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Finland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Finland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and Finland ranks 31st 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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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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