Kenya vs Thailand: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Kenya
25.85 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
26.68 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
32nd
Thailand rank
30th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.68 deaths against 25.85 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 0.83 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 deaths | 9.82 deaths | 1.84 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.54 deaths | 16.93 deaths | 0.611 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.75 deaths | 26.45 deaths | 0.705 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Kenya or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.68 deaths against 25.85 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.83 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th 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.