Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder deaths
Kuwait
27.88 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
22.87 deaths
in 2021
Kuwait rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.88 deaths against 22.87 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.01 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 deaths | 20.8 deaths | 15.93 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.3 deaths | 24.17 deaths | 6.86 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.16 deaths | 25.67 deaths | 4.49 deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 27.88 deaths against 22.87 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.01 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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.