Costa Rica vs Namibia: Drug use disorder deaths
Costa Rica
6.93 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
7.58 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
125th
Namibia rank
122nd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.58 deaths against 6.93 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.65 deaths.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths | 4.45 deaths | 1.89 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.94 deaths | 6.08 deaths | 2.14 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.96 deaths | 7.27 deaths | 1.31 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.58 deaths against 6.93 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.65 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 122nd 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.