Nepal vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths
Nepal
97.99 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
91.47 deaths
in 2021
Nepal rank
64th
Somalia rank
67th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.99 deaths against 91.47 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 6.52 deaths.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.49 deaths | 53.17 deaths | 3.32 deaths | Nepal |
| 2010s | 80.07 deaths | 67.14 deaths | 12.93 deaths | Nepal |
| 2020s | 96.28 deaths | 86.63 deaths | 9.65 deaths | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 97.99 deaths against 91.47 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Nepal and Somalia?
- 6.52 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Nepal ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 67th 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.