What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?

13.94 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Switzerland: Drug use disorder deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

261.31 deaths

in 2021

Switzerland

247.37 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

36th

Switzerland rank

38th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Switzerland

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 261.31 deaths against 247.37 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 13.94 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.77 deaths	244.33 deaths	147.56 deaths	Switzerland
2010s	167.34 deaths	207.31 deaths	39.96 deaths	Switzerland
2020s	234.31 deaths	242.24 deaths	7.93 deaths	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Switzerland?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 261.31 deaths against 247.37 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?: 13.94 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.