Iraq vs Tanzania: Substance use disorder deaths

Iraq
414.78 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania
462.36 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
25th
Tanzania rank
24th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Tanzania
100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 462.36 deaths against 414.78 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 47.58 deaths.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 254.57 deaths 179.78 deaths 74.79 deaths Iraq
2010s 347.89 deaths 290.96 deaths 56.94 deaths Iraq
2020s 396.31 deaths 401.19 deaths 4.87 deaths Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Iraq or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 462.36 deaths against 414.78 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Iraq and Tanzania?
47.58 deaths, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Tanzania rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Iraq ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 24th 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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About this data

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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