France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths
France
1,331 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,125 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,125 deaths against 1,331 deaths in France, a difference of 2,794 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 935.99 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 704.48 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,440 deaths | 2,416 deaths | 975.53 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,251 deaths | 3,953 deaths | 2,702 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,125 deaths against 1,331 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,794 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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
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