Costa Rica vs Romania: Substance use disorder deaths
Costa Rica
34.13 deaths
in 2021
Romania
39.99 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
94th
Romania rank
91st
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.99 deaths against 34.13 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.86 deaths.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.55 deaths | 41.16 deaths | 28.61 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.29 deaths | 42.33 deaths | 23.05 deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 28.2 deaths | 40.36 deaths | 12.16 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.99 deaths against 34.13 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 5.86 deaths, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st 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.