Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Drug use disorder deaths

Bulgaria
21.24 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
21.12 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
107th
Uruguay rank
109th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uruguay
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.24 deaths against 21.12 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 32.36 deaths 7.84 deaths 24.51 deaths Bulgaria
2010s 26.58 deaths 12.5 deaths 14.08 deaths Bulgaria
2020s 25.46 deaths 21.94 deaths 3.52 deaths Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
Bulgaria, at 21.24 deaths against 21.12 deaths in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
0.12 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 109th 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. 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
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 in both sexes.