Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kyrgyzstan or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 34.93 deaths against 32.5 deaths in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?

2.43 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths

Kyrgyzstan

32.5 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

34.93 deaths

in 2021

Kyrgyzstan rank

85th

United Arab Emirates rank

82nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Kyrgyzstan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 34.93 deaths against 32.5 deaths in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.43 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.19 deaths	14.94 deaths	52.25 deaths	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	54.2 deaths	37.34 deaths	16.86 deaths	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	31.95 deaths	40.84 deaths	8.89 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kyrgyzstan or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 34.93 deaths against 32.5 deaths in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?: 2.43 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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