Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Pakistan
152.15 deaths
in 2021
Viet Nam
241.34 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
050100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 241.34 deaths against 152.15 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 89.19 deaths.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 99.33 deaths 135.77 deaths 36.44 deaths Viet Nam
2010s 130.22 deaths 194.88 deaths 64.66 deaths Viet Nam
2020s 156.48 deaths 225.07 deaths 68.59 deaths Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 241.34 deaths against 152.15 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
89.19 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Pakistan ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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.