Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Nicaragua
1.46 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.38 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.46 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 deaths | 1.35 deaths | 0.534 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths | 1.25 deaths | 0.217 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths | 1.19 deaths | 0.875 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Nicaragua, at 1.46 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.08 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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.