Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Papua New Guinea
63.57 deaths
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
61.58 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
United Arab Emirates rank
129th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 63.57 deaths against 61.58 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.99 deaths.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 38.72 deaths 27.72 deaths 11 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 54.74 deaths 66.61 deaths 11.87 deaths United Arab Emirates
2020s 61.27 deaths 71.43 deaths 10.16 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, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
Papua New Guinea, at 63.57 deaths against 61.58 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
1.99 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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

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