Cuba vs El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Cuba
2.61 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
2.23 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
117th
El Salvador rank
119th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.61 deaths against 2.23 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 0.38 deaths.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths | 1.79 deaths | 0.811 deaths | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4.05 deaths | 2.08 deaths | 1.96 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.31 deaths | 2.18 deaths | 0.135 deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 2.61 deaths against 2.23 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.38 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Cuba ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 119th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.