Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Drug use disorder deaths

Pakistan
829.92 deaths
in 2021
Viet Nam
838.35 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 838.35 deaths against 829.92 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 8.43 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 605.58 deaths 489.24 deaths 116.34 deaths Pakistan
2010s 746.41 deaths 766.78 deaths 20.37 deaths Viet Nam
2020s 817.06 deaths 811.81 deaths 5.25 deaths Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 838.35 deaths against 829.92 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
8.43 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Pakistan ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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
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