Malta vs Panama: Drug use disorder deaths
Malta
7.3 deaths
in 2021
Panama
6.97 deaths
in 2021
Malta rank
134th
Panama rank
137th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.3 deaths against 6.97 deaths in Panama, a difference of 0.33 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malta ranks 134th and Panama ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 deaths | 9.29 deaths | 2.48 deaths | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.91 deaths | 8.44 deaths | 4.53 deaths | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.74 deaths | 8.95 deaths | 2.21 deaths | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Malta or Panama?
- Malta, at 7.3 deaths against 6.97 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Malta and Panama?
- 0.33 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Malta ranks 134th and Panama ranks 137th 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.