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
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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.