Hungary vs Latvia: Drug use disorder deaths
Hungary
25.79 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
29.73 deaths
in 2021
Hungary rank
91st
Latvia rank
88th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 29.73 deaths against 25.79 deaths in Hungary, a difference of 3.94 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.89 deaths | 31.17 deaths | 3.29 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.7 deaths | 20.92 deaths | 5.77 deaths | Hungary |
| 2020s | 29.5 deaths | 29.62 deaths | 0.13 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 29.73 deaths against 25.79 deaths in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Hungary and Latvia?
- 3.94 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Hungary ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.