Netherlands vs Norway: Drug use disorder deaths

Netherlands
256.85 deaths
in 2021
Norway
235 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands rank
27th
Norway rank
30th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 256.85 deaths against 235 deaths in Norway, a difference of 21.85 deaths.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Netherlands ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 101.87 deaths 306.34 deaths 204.47 deaths Norway
2010s 142.46 deaths 253.78 deaths 111.32 deaths Norway
2020s 248.02 deaths 262.04 deaths 14.03 deaths Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 256.85 deaths against 235 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Netherlands and Norway?
21.85 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Netherlands ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th 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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