Costa Rica vs Gabon: Drug use disorder deaths
Costa Rica
6.93 deaths
in 2021
Gabon
6.93 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
125th
Gabon rank
125th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.93 deaths against 6.93 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Gabon ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths | 3.87 deaths | 1.32 deaths | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.94 deaths | 6.58 deaths | 2.63 deaths | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.96 deaths | 6.7 deaths | 0.74 deaths | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Costa Rica, at 6.93 deaths against 6.93 deaths in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Gabon 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.