Ireland vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths

Ireland
165.19 deaths
in 2021
Poland
188.23 deaths
in 2021
Ireland rank
40th
Poland rank
37th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Poland currently reports 188.23 deaths against 165.19 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 23.04 deaths.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 103.47 deaths 93.52 deaths 9.94 deaths Ireland
2010s 128.6 deaths 77.56 deaths 51.04 deaths Ireland
2020s 193.21 deaths 160.88 deaths 32.32 deaths Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 188.23 deaths against 165.19 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ireland and Poland?
23.04 deaths, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Ireland ranks 40th and Poland ranks 37th 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

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
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