Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Congo
1.53 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.38 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.53 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.15 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.24 deaths 1.35 deaths 0.109 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.39 deaths 1.25 deaths 0.135 deaths Congo
2020s 1.48 deaths 1.19 deaths 0.29 deaths Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
Congo, at 1.53 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
0.15 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Congo ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.