Sweden vs Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths
Sweden
284.51 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
264.17 deaths
in 2021
Sweden rank
23rd
Yemen rank
25th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 284.51 deaths against 264.17 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 20.34 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.11 deaths | 146.38 deaths | 10.73 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 300.54 deaths | 215.25 deaths | 85.29 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 306.8 deaths | 242.6 deaths | 64.2 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 284.51 deaths against 264.17 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sweden and Yemen?
- 20.34 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Sweden ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 25th 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.