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