Denmark vs El Salvador: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Denmark
818.42 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
873.06 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
35th
El Salvador rank
34th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
02505007501.0k1.2k200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 873.06 deaths against 818.42 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 54.64 deaths.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 931.8 deaths 849.5 deaths 82.3 deaths Denmark
2010s 911.66 deaths 809.9 deaths 101.76 deaths Denmark
2020s 778.75 deaths 857.56 deaths 78.81 deaths El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Denmark or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 873.06 deaths against 818.42 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Denmark and El Salvador?
54.64 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Denmark ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug 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
Alcohol and drug 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 substance use disorders in both sexes.