Iraq vs Kenya: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Iraq
24.8 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
25.85 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
34th
Kenya rank
32nd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.85 deaths against 24.8 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 1.05 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 deaths | 11.66 deaths | 1.59 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.37 deaths | 17.54 deaths | 0.175 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.73 deaths | 25.75 deaths | 0.02 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 25.85 deaths against 24.8 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Iraq and Kenya?
- 1.05 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.