Malawi vs Rwanda: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

Malawi
9.54
in 2021
Rwanda
8.5
in 2021
Malawi rank
88th
Rwanda rank
91st

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
246810200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.54 against 8.5 in Rwanda, a difference of 1.04.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.15 3.88 1.27 Malawi
2010s 6.36 6.88 0.521 Rwanda
2020s 8.61 7.76 0.845 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 9.54 against 8.5 in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between Malawi and Rwanda?
1.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Malawi ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed