Ecuador vs Uganda: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Ecuador
7.42 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
6.95 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador rank
73rd
Uganda rank
76th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uganda
02.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 7.42 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 0.47 deaths.

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

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

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.85 deaths 7.55 deaths 2.7 deaths Uganda
2010s 1.95 deaths 6.35 deaths 4.4 deaths Uganda
2020s 6.87 deaths 6.88 deaths 0.005 deaths Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ecuador or Uganda?
Ecuador, at 7.42 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Ecuador and Uganda?
0.47 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th 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.