Iraq vs Switzerland: Drug use disorder deaths
Iraq
192.46 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
184.32 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 192.46 deaths against 184.32 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 8.14 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.65 deaths | 197.45 deaths | 80.8 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 159.79 deaths | 158.69 deaths | 1.1 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 184.75 deaths | 181.31 deaths | 3.44 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Iraq, at 192.46 deaths against 184.32 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 8.14 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.