Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Namibia
30.86 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
27.84 deaths
in 2021
Namibia rank
140th
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Namibia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 30.86 deaths against 27.84 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.02 deaths.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 140th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.39 deaths 26.67 deaths 6.28 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 24.95 deaths 28.94 deaths 3.99 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 29.81 deaths 30.91 deaths 1.1 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
Namibia, at 30.86 deaths against 27.84 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
3.02 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Namibia ranks 140th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd 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.