Colombia vs Guatemala: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Colombia
6.31 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala
6.96 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
78th
Guatemala rank
75th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
02.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.96 deaths against 6.31 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 0.65 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 1.82 deaths 4.15 deaths 2.33 deaths Guatemala
2010s 2.91 deaths 6.39 deaths 3.48 deaths Guatemala
2020s 7.64 deaths 7.91 deaths 0.27 deaths Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Colombia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 6.96 deaths against 6.31 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.65 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Colombia ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 75th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.