Sweden vs Yemen: Deaths drug overdoses who

Sweden
284.51
in 2021
Yemen
264.17
in 2021
Sweden rank
23rd
Yemen rank
25th

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • Sweden
  • Yemen
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 284.51 against 264.17 in Yemen, a difference of 20.34.

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 157.11 146.38 10.73 Sweden
2010s 300.54 215.25 85.29 Sweden
2020s 306.8 242.6 64.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, Sweden or Yemen?
Sweden, at 284.51 against 264.17 in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between Sweden and Yemen?
20.34, 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 deaths drug overdoses who?
Sweden ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed