Italy vs Tanzania: Substance use disorder deaths

Italy
541.27 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania
462.36 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
21st
Tanzania rank
24th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Italy
  • Tanzania
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 541.27 deaths against 462.36 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 78.91 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 583.2 deaths 179.78 deaths 403.42 deaths Italy
2010s 431.38 deaths 290.96 deaths 140.43 deaths Italy
2020s 519.38 deaths 401.19 deaths 118.19 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Italy or Tanzania?
Italy, at 541.27 deaths against 462.36 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Italy and Tanzania?
78.91 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Italy ranks 21st 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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