El Salvador vs Iceland: Substance use disorder deaths
El Salvador
27.43 deaths
in 2021
Iceland
30.7 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
101st
Iceland rank
100th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.7 deaths against 27.43 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 3.27 deaths.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths | 6.16 deaths | 23.66 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.13 deaths | 19.31 deaths | 7.82 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 26.67 deaths | 30.38 deaths | 3.71 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 30.7 deaths against 27.43 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 3.27 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 100th 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.