Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Iraq or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 462.36 deaths against 414.78 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?

47.58 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Iraq vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

Iraq

414.78 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

462.36 deaths

in 2021

Iraq rank

25th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

24th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Iraq
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 462.36 deaths against 414.78 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 47.58 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	254.57 deaths	179.78 deaths	74.79 deaths	Iraq
2010s	347.89 deaths	290.96 deaths	56.94 deaths	Iraq
2020s	396.31 deaths	401.19 deaths	4.87 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Iraq or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 462.36 deaths against 414.78 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 47.58 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Iraq ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th 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.