What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

2.18 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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 Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Substance use disorder deaths

Costa Rica

34.13 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

31.95 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

94th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

97th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.13 deaths against 31.95 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2.18 deaths.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.55 deaths	35.47 deaths	22.92 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	19.29 deaths	41.89 deaths	22.6 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	28.2 deaths	31.85 deaths	3.65 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 34.13 deaths against 31.95 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 2.18 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Costa Rica ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Substance use disorder 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 drug use disorders in both sexes.