Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.53 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
6.15 deaths
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.53 deaths against 6.15 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.38 deaths.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 deaths | 3.86 deaths | 0.37 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.34 deaths | 5.27 deaths | 0.07 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6.01 deaths | 5.75 deaths | 0.255 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.53 deaths against 6.15 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.38 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.