What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.83 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Ecuador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Ecuador

15.48 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

14.65 deaths

in 2021

Ecuador rank

74th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

77th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Ecuador
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 15.48 deaths against 14.65 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.83 deaths.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.24 deaths	11.38 deaths	6.14 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	4.2 deaths	16.81 deaths	12.61 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	13.44 deaths	14.73 deaths	1.29 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Ecuador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Ecuador, at 15.48 deaths against 14.65 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.83 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Ecuador ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.