El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Substance use disorder deaths
El Salvador
27.43 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
26.24 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
101st
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.43 deaths against 26.24 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.19 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths | 23.77 deaths | 6.05 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.13 deaths | 27.33 deaths | 0.196 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 26.67 deaths | 29.32 deaths | 2.65 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 27.43 deaths against 26.24 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.19 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd 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.