What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?

0.18 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.64 deaths

in 2021

Nicaragua

1.46 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

123rd

Nicaragua rank

125th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.64 deaths against 1.46 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.18 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.39 deaths	1.88 deaths	0.492 deaths	Nicaragua
2010s	1.5 deaths	1.47 deaths	0.029 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1.55 deaths	2.07 deaths	0.52 deaths	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.64 deaths against 1.46 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.18 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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.