What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?

0.2 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Democratic Republic of Congo

7.94 deaths

in 2021

Myanmar

7.74 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

69th

Myanmar rank

72nd

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Myanmar

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.94 deaths against 7.74 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th and Myanmar ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.68 deaths	5.97 deaths	2.29 deaths	Myanmar
2010s	6.08 deaths	6.76 deaths	0.682 deaths	Myanmar
2020s	8.22 deaths	8 deaths	0.215 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.94 deaths against 7.74 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?: 0.2 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th and Myanmar ranks 72nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.