Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Substance use disorder deaths
Barbados
0.37 deaths
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.31 deaths
in 2021
Barbados rank
175th
Saint Lucia rank
177th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.37 deaths against 0.31 deaths in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06 deaths.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 175th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.811 deaths | 0.649 deaths | 0.162 deaths | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.474 deaths | 0.425 deaths | 0.049 deaths | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.41 deaths | 0.365 deaths | 0.045 deaths | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 0.37 deaths against 0.31 deaths in Saint Lucia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 0.06 deaths, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Barbados ranks 175th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.