Rwanda vs Uganda: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Rwanda
6.78 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
6.95 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
77th
Uganda rank
76th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.95 deaths against 6.78 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 0.17 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 deaths | 7.55 deaths | 1.54 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.57 deaths | 6.35 deaths | 1.22 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.82 deaths | 6.88 deaths | 0.055 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.95 deaths against 6.78 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.17 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Rwanda ranks 77th 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.