Kenya vs Tunisia: Drug use disorder deaths

Kenya
82.02 deaths
in 2021
Tunisia
78.21 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
60th
Tunisia rank
63rd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Tunisia
5075100125150200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 82.02 deaths against 78.21 deaths in Tunisia, a difference of 3.81 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Kenya ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 65 deaths 81.49 deaths 16.48 deaths Tunisia
2010s 102.48 deaths 100.32 deaths 2.16 deaths Kenya
2020s 95.05 deaths 82.96 deaths 12.09 deaths Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kenya or Tunisia?
Kenya, at 82.02 deaths against 78.21 deaths in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kenya and Tunisia?
3.81 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Kenya ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 63rd 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
Last refreshed

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