Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Substance use disorder deaths
Costa Rica
34.13 deaths
in 2021
Eritrea
32.42 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
94th
Eritrea rank
96th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.13 deaths against 32.42 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 1.71 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Eritrea ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.55 deaths | 21.68 deaths | 9.13 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 19.29 deaths | 28.5 deaths | 9.21 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28.2 deaths | 30.54 deaths | 2.34 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Costa Rica, at 34.13 deaths against 32.42 deaths in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 1.71 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Eritrea ranks 96th 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.