Fiji vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths

Fiji
0.43 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.58 deaths
in 2021
Fiji rank
167th
Nicaragua rank
165th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Fiji
  • Nicaragua
01234200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.58 deaths against 0.43 deaths in Fiji, a difference of 0.15 deaths.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 165th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 deaths 1.68 deaths 0.61 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 0.408 deaths 1.12 deaths 0.711 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 0.455 deaths 0.79 deaths 0.335 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Fiji or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.58 deaths against 0.43 deaths in Fiji as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Fiji and Nicaragua?
0.15 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Fiji and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Fiji ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 165th 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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