Ecuador vs Egypt: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Ecuador
7.42 deaths
in 2021
Egypt
7.92 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador rank
73rd
Egypt rank
71st

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.92 deaths against 7.42 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5 deaths.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Egypt ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 4.85 deaths 3.47 deaths 1.38 deaths Ecuador
2010s 1.95 deaths 6.28 deaths 4.33 deaths Egypt
2020s 6.87 deaths 7.84 deaths 0.97 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ecuador or Egypt?
Egypt, at 7.92 deaths against 7.42 deaths in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Ecuador and Egypt?
0.5 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Egypt ranks 71st 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.