Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths
Guinea-Bissau
0.49 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.58 deaths
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
165th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.58 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.09 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.262 deaths | 1.68 deaths | 1.42 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.374 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 0.745 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.495 deaths | 0.79 deaths | 0.295 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.58 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 0.09 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 165th 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.