Malawi vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Malawi
9.54 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
9.85 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
88th
Somalia rank
87th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.85 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 0.31 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 deaths | 4.48 deaths | 0.669 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.36 deaths | 6.11 deaths | 0.244 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.61 deaths | 8.96 deaths | 0.355 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.85 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Malawi and Somalia?
- 0.31 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Malawi ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.