Philippines vs Syria: Drug use disorder deaths

Philippines
121.78 deaths
in 2021
Syria
124.82 deaths
in 2021
Philippines rank
50th
Syria rank
48th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Philippines
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 124.82 deaths against 121.78 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 3.04 deaths.

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

Philippines ranks 50th and Syria ranks 48th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 33.56 deaths 90.45 deaths 56.89 deaths Syria
2010s 47.17 deaths 117.35 deaths 70.19 deaths Syria
2020s 109.13 deaths 121.29 deaths 12.16 deaths Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Philippines or Syria?
Syria, at 124.82 deaths against 121.78 deaths in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Philippines and Syria?
3.04 deaths, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Philippines ranks 50th and Syria ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

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