What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

124.9 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Iran, Islamic Republic of

530.72 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

405.82 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

9th

Pakistan rank

11th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Pakistan

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 530.72 deaths against 405.82 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 124.9 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	504.21 deaths	277.52 deaths	226.69 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	476.69 deaths	347.98 deaths	128.71 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	461.62 deaths	396.23 deaths	65.39 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 530.72 deaths against 405.82 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 124.9 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.