Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 61.58 deaths against 43.58 deaths in Iceland as of 2021.

What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

18 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Iceland

43.58 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

61.58 deaths

in 2021

Iceland rank

132nd

United Arab Emirates rank

129th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 61.58 deaths against 43.58 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 18 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.7 deaths	27.72 deaths	17.03 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2010s	29.7 deaths	66.61 deaths	36.91 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	43.23 deaths	71.43 deaths	28.2 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 61.58 deaths against 43.58 deaths in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 18 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: Iceland ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th 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: 28 August 2026

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