Belgium vs El Salvador: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Belgium
739.32 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
873.1 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
39th
El Salvador rank
38th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
02004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 873.1 deaths against 739.32 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 133.78 deaths.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 587.85 deaths 849.53 deaths 261.68 deaths El Salvador
2010s 740.18 deaths 809.93 deaths 69.75 deaths El Salvador
2020s 730.28 deaths 857.6 deaths 127.32 deaths El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Belgium or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 873.1 deaths against 739.32 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Belgium and El Salvador?
133.78 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Belgium ranks 39th and El Salvador 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.