Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Substance use disorder deaths

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,689 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,631 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,631 deaths against 2,689 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2,942 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,743 deaths 2,068 deaths 674.8 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2,668 deaths 3,287 deaths 618.62 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,423 deaths 5,390 deaths 2,967 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,631 deaths against 2,689 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,942 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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

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