Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Republic of Moldova
0.63 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.57 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Moldova rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Papua New Guinea
02468200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.63 deaths against 0.57 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 deaths 0.465 deaths 2.9 deaths Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.24 deaths 0.55 deaths 0.692 deaths Republic of Moldova
2020s 0.485 deaths 0.565 deaths 0.08 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.63 deaths against 0.57 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
0.06 deaths, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Republic of Moldova ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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.