Malawi vs Mozambique: Drug use disorder deaths

Malawi
119.57 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique
110.83 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
51st
Mozambique rank
53rd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
20406080100120200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 119.57 deaths against 110.83 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 8.74 deaths.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Malawi ranks 51st and Mozambique ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 46.24 deaths 32.7 deaths 13.54 deaths Malawi
2010s 73.18 deaths 80.35 deaths 7.18 deaths Mozambique
2020s 104.49 deaths 101.6 deaths 2.89 deaths Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 119.57 deaths against 110.83 deaths in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Malawi and Mozambique?
8.74 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Malawi ranks 51st and Mozambique ranks 53rd 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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