Kenya vs Latvia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Kenya
16.38 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
16.51 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
73rd
Latvia rank
72nd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Kenya
  • Latvia
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.51 deaths against 16.38 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 0.13 deaths.

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

Kenya ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.46 deaths 8.78 deaths 3.68 deaths Kenya
2010s 28.64 deaths 6.96 deaths 21.68 deaths Kenya
2020s 18.79 deaths 11.49 deaths 7.3 deaths Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Kenya or Latvia?
Latvia, at 16.51 deaths against 16.38 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Kenya and Latvia?
0.13 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Kenya ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.