El Salvador vs Sweden: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

El Salvador
873.06 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
809.45 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
34th
Sweden rank
36th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sweden
02004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 873.06 deaths against 809.45 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 63.61 deaths.

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

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

El Salvador ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 849.5 deaths 689.04 deaths 160.47 deaths El Salvador
2010s 809.9 deaths 783.65 deaths 26.25 deaths El Salvador
2020s 857.56 deaths 836.34 deaths 21.22 deaths El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, El Salvador or Sweden?
El Salvador, at 873.06 deaths against 809.45 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between El Salvador and Sweden?
63.61 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
El Salvador ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th 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.