Romania vs United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths

Romania
33.48 deaths
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
34.93 deaths
in 2021
Romania rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Romania
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060200020102021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 34.93 deaths against 33.48 deaths in Romania, a difference of 1.45 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 34.1 deaths 14.94 deaths 19.15 deaths Romania
2010s 35.69 deaths 37.34 deaths 1.66 deaths United Arab Emirates
2020s 33.73 deaths 40.84 deaths 7.11 deaths United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 34.93 deaths against 33.48 deaths in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
1.45 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Romania ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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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