How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Gabon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drug use disorder deaths

Gabon

6.93 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

6.53 deaths

in 2021

Gabon rank

125th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

128th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Gabon
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6.93 deaths against 6.53 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4 deaths.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Gabon ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.87 deaths	4.23 deaths	0.357 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	6.58 deaths	5.34 deaths	1.23 deaths	Gabon
2020s	6.7 deaths	6.01 deaths	0.69 deaths	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Gabon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Gabon, at 6.93 deaths against 6.53 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Gabon ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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