Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Drug use disorder deaths
Samoa
0.27 deaths
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.31 deaths
in 2021
Samoa rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
177th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.31 deaths against 0.27 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.04 deaths.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.221 deaths | 0.649 deaths | 0.428 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.236 deaths | 0.425 deaths | 0.189 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths | 0.365 deaths | 0.1 deaths | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.31 deaths against 0.27 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th 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.