Estonia vs Portugal: Drug use disorder deaths

Estonia
46.68 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
45.47 deaths
in 2021
Estonia rank
75th
Portugal rank
77th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 46.68 deaths against 45.47 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 1.21 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Estonia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 77th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 57.07 deaths 34.23 deaths 22.84 deaths Estonia
2010s 94.69 deaths 34.62 deaths 60.07 deaths Estonia
2020s 38.64 deaths 46.33 deaths 7.69 deaths Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Estonia or Portugal?
Estonia, at 46.68 deaths against 45.47 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Estonia and Portugal?
1.21 deaths, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Estonia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 77th 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

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
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