El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drug use disorder deaths
El Salvador
5.76 deaths
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.53 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
130th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
128th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.53 deaths against 5.76 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 0.77 deaths.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 deaths | 4.23 deaths | 2.21 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.73 deaths | 5.34 deaths | 0.391 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.63 deaths | 6.01 deaths | 0.37 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.53 deaths against 5.76 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.77 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th 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.